AMS-02 antiprotons' consistency with a secondary astrophysical origin
Mathieu Boudaud, Yoann Génolini, Laurent Derome, Julien Lavalle, David Maurin, Pierre Salati, Pasquale D. Serpico
Abstract
This paper shows that AMS-02 antiprotons are consistent with a secondary astrophysical origin. The argument is based on a refined modelling of theoretical and experimental uncertainties, including a realistic modeling of their correlations.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsConsistency (knowledge bases)Theoretical physicsArgument (complex analysis)Statistical physicsComputer scienceData consistencyMathematicsMathematical modelCosmologyDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaNeutrino Physics ResearchParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies