Super-Kamiokande NOTE 98-03 Con dence Limit Calculation for Setting Proton Decay Lifetime Limits
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Making use of Bayes' theorem, the method used for calculating proton decay lifetime limits is detailed, with particular emphasis on the prior probability distribution for the background. The method is then applied to various example cases.
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