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This chapter describes the framework of the joint \(\nu + \bar{\nu }\) oscillation analysis: the systematic uncertainties considered, data samples, and pre-fit simulated predictions, as well as some of the validations that were performed to ascertain that the analysis works as expected.
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Duffy, K.E. (2017). Joint \(\nu \)+\(\bar{\nu }\) Oscillation Analysis: Framework and Validations. In: First Measurement of Neutrino and Antineutrino Oscillation at T2K. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65040-1_5
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