Extracting the fundamental parameters

TL;DR

This paper discusses methods for accurately extracting fundamental parameters from complex, correlated measurements at the LHC, especially in the context of supersymmetry, emphasizing error treatment and applicability to other measurements.

Contribution

It develops sophisticated techniques for parameter extraction in highly correlated systems, incorporating rigorous error analysis, applicable to supersymmetry and Higgs boson studies.

Findings

Developed methods for parameter extraction with correlated measurements

Incorporated rigorous experimental and theoretical error analysis

Applicable techniques to supersymmetry and Higgs boson coupling measurements

Abstract

If supersymmetry is discovered at the LHC, the extraction of the fundamental parameters will be a formidable task. In such a system where measurements depend on different combinations of the parameters in a highly correlated system, the identification of the true parameter set in an efficient way necessitates the development and use of sophisticated methods. A rigorous treatment of experimental and theoretical errors is necessary to determine the precision of the measurement of the fundamental parameters. The techniques developed for this endeavor can also be applied to similar problems such as the determination of the Higgs boson couplings at the LHC.