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Using the Higgs Combine Tool to Calculate Limits of the Cross Section of Doubly Charged Higgs Bosons

Advisor(s)

Dr. Peter Dong; Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Discipline

Physical Science

Start Date

21-4-2021 8:50 AM

End Date

21-4-2021 9:05 AM

Abstract

The Higgs Combine Tool (HCT) is a tool to calculate limits and do statistical analysis on the data collected by particle detectors. We create and edit data cards and then calculate the limit on the cross-section of the production of a particle, given a background estimate, using a Bayesian technique. We then used the HCT to create graphs to show the results more clearly. The specific type of analysis we used was a Markov Chain Monte Carlo calculation. We applied this to create preliminary sensitivities for the search for a doubly charged Higgs boson.

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Apr 21st, 8:50 AM Apr 21st, 9:05 AM

Using the Higgs Combine Tool to Calculate Limits of the Cross Section of Doubly Charged Higgs Bosons

The Higgs Combine Tool (HCT) is a tool to calculate limits and do statistical analysis on the data collected by particle detectors. We create and edit data cards and then calculate the limit on the cross-section of the production of a particle, given a background estimate, using a Bayesian technique. We then used the HCT to create graphs to show the results more clearly. The specific type of analysis we used was a Markov Chain Monte Carlo calculation. We applied this to create preliminary sensitivities for the search for a doubly charged Higgs boson.