Open Access
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ND 2007
2007
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| Article Number | 074 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Evaluation of covariance matrices | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ndata:07163 | |
| Published online | 17 June 2008 | |
International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology 2007
DOI: 10.1051/ndata:07163
Central Research Institute of Management, Economics and Information (Atominform), 127434 Moscow, Russia
badikov@ainf.ru
Published online: 21 May 2008
© CEA 2008
DOI: 10.1051/ndata:07163
Criteria of the validation of experimental and evaluated covariance data
S. BadikovCentral Research Institute of Management, Economics and Information (Atominform), 127434 Moscow, Russia
badikov@ainf.ru
Published online: 21 May 2008
Abstract
Criteria of the validation of experimental and evaluated covariance data are reviewed. In particular: a) criterion of the positive definiteness for covariance matrices, b) relationship between the "integral" experimental and estimated uncertainties, c) validity of the statistical invariants, d) restrictions imposed to correlations between experimental errors, are described. The examples of applying these criteria in practice are presented.
© CEA 2008