Bayesian model selection for electromagnetic kaon production on the nucleon
 
Bayesian model selection for electromagnetic kaon production on the nucleon 
 
Lesley De Cruz, D. G. Ireland, P. Vancraeyveld, J. Ryckebusch
 
Abstract 

We present the results of a Bayesian analysis of a Regge model for K +Λ photoproduction. The model is based on the exchange of K+(494) and K*+(892) trajectories in the t-channel. For different prior widths, we find decisive Bayesian evidence (Δ ln Z ≈ 24) for a K+Λ photoproduction Regge model with a positive vector coupling and a negative tensor coupling constant for the K*+(892) trajectory, and a rotating phase factor for both trajectories. Using the χ2 minimization method, one could not draw this conclusion from the same dataset.