Chapter 8: Statistical Errors and Autocorrelation Times Flashcards by Grant Cates

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Fluctuation Approximation

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Error of Estimator

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Autocorrelation Times

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due to correlation, ε²enhanced by factor of (2τ_int,O)
uncorrelated measurements occur every 2τ_int,Ounits of time

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Binning Analysis

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divide time-series into N_B blocks each containing k measurements

time-average same as average of each block

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Binning Analysis

(Autocorrelation Time Estimate)

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if k >> τ

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