School on data combination and limit setting

The “School on Data Combination and Limit Setting” focuses on two topics of immense importance for the LHC: For many physics analyses, several channels are combined into one result. In a similar way results from different experiments are merged. The aim of this procedure is to increase the precision (in case of measurements of observables) or to arrive at stricter limits in the case of searches for new physics. The school will introduce the basic concepts for data combination and limit setting and will deepen their understanding with practical examples, both educational and from real physics analyses. Furthermore, relevant tools will be shown. Discussions with experts complete the programme.