Kochanek 1996 results

Above: Plot shows the likelihood contours for the observed lens redshift sample including selection effects. Contours are shown at the 68%, 90%, 94.4% and 99% confidence limits for one variable in the likelihood ratio. The solid lines show the limits using the lens data alone, and the dashed lines show the limits including the prior probability distribution for sigma.

Above: Plot compares the cosmological limits for the same selection model using old Kochanek (1992) statistic, the new statistic, and the Helbig & Kayser (1995) statistic. The points on the curves show the one standard deviation and 90% confidence limits in the likelihood ration. Each curve is normalized to a peak likelihood of 1.