Purpose
This page aims to pull together definitions for the jargon and technical terms that get used by the Fermi collaboration. A glossary exists in the Workbook, but as far as we can tell it hasn't been updated in a while.
The purpose of this glossary in particular is to provide new Fermi members (especially junior members) with a resource to tackle all the jargon that gets tossed around. Therefore, please avoid using more jargon to explain jargon. The definitions should stand alone as much as possible, and can link to papers / Confluence pages / etc. for more detailed information. The explanations should only
This glossary focuses on terms that are difficult to just google ("GlastRelease", "theta"). It also includes googleable terms that have specific applications to Fermi (e.g., Fermi likelihood analysis specifically rather than likelihood analysis in general).
Usage
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