Understanding the Standard Model, as a bridge to the discovery of new phenomena at the LHC

TL;DR

This paper reviews the process of discovering new phenomena at the LHC by understanding the Standard Model, emphasizing the importance of modeling backgrounds and tools for analysis.

Contribution

It provides an overview of the current tools and methods used to model Standard Model backgrounds and their role in discovering and exploring new phenomena at the LHC.

Findings

Standard Model background modeling is crucial for new phenomena discovery.

Tools available can effectively distinguish signals from backgrounds.

Understanding the Standard Model guides the exploration of new physics.

Abstract

I discuss the basic elements of the process that will lead to the discovery of possible new phenomena at the LHC. We review the status of the tools available to model the Standard Model backgrounds, and the role that such tools can play in the discovery phase, and in the exploration of the features and parameters of such new phenomena.