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New Statistics and Prediction

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The Physics of Fine-Tuning
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In the first part of their discussion, Joe Silk and John Peacock compare approaches to statistics and how these bear on predictions in cosmology, including Weinberg’s prediction of the cosmological constant.
This discussion was conducted at Trinity College, Oxford, on May 12, 2016.

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In the second part of their discussion, Joe Silk and John Peacock discuss possible future sources of data and developments in cosmology. They conjecture about the search for dark matter and its impact on astronomy.
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The Physics of Fine-Tuning
People
John Peacock
Joe Silk
Keywords
fine-tuning
Physics
science
philosophy of science
cosmology
Bayesian
statistics
Department: Department of Physics
Date Added: 13/07/2016
Duration: 00:30:02

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