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Main Authors: Aguilar-Saavedra, J. A., Rodríguez-Benítez, S.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.20926
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author Aguilar-Saavedra, J. A.
Rodríguez-Benítez, S.
author_facet Aguilar-Saavedra, J. A.
Rodríguez-Benítez, S.
contents Searches for new particles often span a wide range of mass scales, where the shape of potential signals and the SM background varies significantly. We make use of a multivariate method that fully exploits the correlation between signal and background features and the explored mass scale, and is trained on a sample that is balanced across the entire mass range. The classifiers, either a neural network or a boosted decision tree, produce a continuous output across the full mass range and, at a given mass, achieve nearly the same performance as a classifier specifically trained for that mass. The performance of the classifiers is better than the one obtained with parameterised neural networks and similar methods.
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spellingShingle Mass-unspecific classifiers for mass-dependent searches
Aguilar-Saavedra, J. A.
Rodríguez-Benítez, S.
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Searches for new particles often span a wide range of mass scales, where the shape of potential signals and the SM background varies significantly. We make use of a multivariate method that fully exploits the correlation between signal and background features and the explored mass scale, and is trained on a sample that is balanced across the entire mass range. The classifiers, either a neural network or a boosted decision tree, produce a continuous output across the full mass range and, at a given mass, achieve nearly the same performance as a classifier specifically trained for that mass. The performance of the classifiers is better than the one obtained with parameterised neural networks and similar methods.
title Mass-unspecific classifiers for mass-dependent searches
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.20926