Study interprets deep learning for LHC jet tagging.
problem Understanding deep learning models in LHC jet tagging.
method Recursive neural networks, comparative study of jet tagging tasks.
result Interesting observations on the latent space of jet tagging models.
Machine learning boosts physics research, especially at high energy experiments.
problem Finding new fundamental physics in high energy experiments.
method Review of machine learning methods and applications in high energy physics.
result Modern machine learning techniques have expanded the scope of physics research.
Foundation models trained on collider data improve jet generation tasks.
problem Improving foundation models for jet generation tasks.
method Pre-training OmniJet-α model on AspenOpenJets dataset. result Pre-trained model improves performance on jet generation tasks with domain shift.
We introduce jet topics: a framework to identify underlying classes of jets from collider data. Because of a close mathematical relationship between distributions of observables in jets and emergent themes in sets of documents, we can apply recent techniques in "topic modeling" to extract jet topics from data with mini…
For data sets populated by a very well modeled process and by another process of unknown probability density function (PDF), a desired feature when manipulating the fraction of the unknown process (either for enhancing it or suppressing it) consists in avoiding to modify the kinematic distributions of the well modeled …
NSBI approach detects Higgs trilinear coupling with high luminosity upgrade constraints.
problem Determining the Higgs trilinear self-coupling via off-shell Higgs production.
method Hybrid neural simulation-based inference (NSBI) incorporating SMEFT and quantum interference effects.
result NSBI achieves sensitivity close to theoretical optimum for Higgs trilinear self-coupling.
Improved particle-flow event reconstruction for future colliders using scalable neural networks.
problem Efficient and accurate particle reconstruction in future particle detectors.
method Comparative study of scalable machine learning models (graph neural network and kernel-based transformer) for event reconstruction.
result Graph neural network model improves jet transverse momentum resolution by up to 50%.
OmniFold simultaneously unfolds all observables using machine learning.
problem Traditional unfolding methods are limited to individual observables and do not incorporate all detector information.
method OmniFold iteratively reweights a simulated dataset using machine learning to handle all available information.
result OmniFold enables the simultaneous measurement of all observables, including those not yet invented.
Tensor networks improve b-jet classification in high-energy physics.
problem Classifying jets from b-quarks in proton-proton collisions.
method Quantum-inspired machine learning using tensor networks.
result Optimized classification of b-jets with improved precision and speed.
Combining multiple collider events improves machine learning performance.
problem Improving machine learning for collider physics.
method Study of single-event vs multi-event classifiers under IID assumption.
result Training single-event classifiers is more effective than multi-event classifiers.
We introduce a novel implementation of a reinforcement learning (RL) algorithm which is designed to find an optimal jet grooming strategy, a critical tool for collider experiments. The RL agent is trained with a reward function constructed to optimize the resulting jet properties, using both signal and background sampl…
Multivariate techniques based on engineered features have found wide adoption in the identification of jets resulting from hadronic top decays at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Recent Deep Learning developments in this area include the treatment of the calorimeter activation as an image or supplying a list of jet con…
Modern machine learning techniques, such as convolutional, recurrent and recursive neural networks, have shown promise for jet substructure at the Large Hadron Collider. For example, they have demonstrated effectiveness at boosted top or W boson identification or for quark/gluon discrimination. We explore these methods…
DVAEs speed up calorimeter simulation for LHC data.
problem Slow calorimeter simulation in LHC experiments.
method Discrete Variational Autoencoders (DVAEs).
result Significantly faster calorimeter shower simulation.
Enhanced latent spaces improve collider simulation precision.
problem Improving the precision of collider physics simulations.
method Machine learning techniques including reweighting, pre-processing, and latent space refinement.
result Sub-percent precision across various phase spaces achieved.
Collimated streams of particles produced in high energy physics experiments are organized using clustering algorithms to form jets. To construct jets, the experimental collaborations based at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) primarily use agglomerative hierarchical clustering schemes known as sequential recombination. W…
A key question for machine learning approaches in particle physics is how to best represent and learn from collider events. As an event is intrinsically a variable-length unordered set of particles, we build upon recent machine learning efforts to learn directly from sets of features or "point clouds". Adapting and spe…
Reliable data quality monitoring is a key asset in delivering collision data suitable for physics analysis in any modern large-scale High Energy Physics experiment. This paper focuses on the use of artificial neural networks for supervised and semi-supervised problems related to the identification of anomalies in the d…
Identifying the flavour of neutral B mesons production is one of the most important components needed in the study of time-dependent CP violation. The harsh environment of the Large Hadron Collider makes it particularly hard to succeed in this task. We present an inclusive flavour-tagging algorithm as an upgrade of…
Study compares unsupervised and weakly-supervised methods for anomaly detection at the LHC.
problem Detecting new physics signals at the LHC with model-agnostic techniques.
method Compared unsupervised autoencoder (AE) and weakly-supervised Classification Without Labels (CWoLa) methods.
result Both methods complement each other, providing sensitivity to different types of signals.
Transformers predict scattering amplitudes in theoretical physics.
problem Computing exact coefficients of scattering amplitudes in N = 4 SYM theory.
method Applied Transformers to predict integer coefficients of scattering amplitudes.
result Transformers achieve high (> 98%) accuracy on predicting scattering amplitudes.
Challenge uses unsupervised learning to detect new physics signals at LHC.
problem Detecting new physics signals at the LHC using unsupervised machine learning.
method Developed and evaluated anomaly detection algorithms on a large dataset.
result Benchmark dataset of >1 Billion simulated LHC events for future studies.
New method uses cluster shapes to improve track finding in particle collisions.
problem Combining timing and additional detector information for efficient track finding.
method Neural networks to analyze cluster shapes for track seeding.
result Cluster shapes reduce fake combinatorial backgrounds while maintaining high track efficiency.
Tensor networks improve anomaly detection at LHC for new physics.
problem Identifying new phenomena in proton collision events at LHC.
method Tensor network-based anomaly detection using Matrix Product State with an isometric feature map.
result Tensor networks outperform established quantum methods in identifying new phenomena.
Applications of machine learning tools to problems of physical interest are often criticized for producing sensitivity at the expense of transparency. To address this concern, we explore a data planing procedure for identifying combinations of variables -- aided by physical intuition -- that can discriminate signal fro…
Paper presents FPGA implementation for efficient recurrent neural networks.
problem Implementing recurrent neural networks on FPGAs for low latency.
method Developed hls4ml framework to implement LSTM and GRU layers.
result Demonstrated effective designs for both small and large models.
Machine learning has been applied to several problems in particle physics research, beginning with applications to high-level physics analysis in the 1990s and 2000s, followed by an explosion of applications in particle and event identification and reconstruction in the 2010s. In this document we discuss promising futu…
The interpretation of Large Hadron Collider (LHC) data in the framework of Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) theories is hampered by the need to run computationally expensive event generators and detector simulators. Performing statistically convergent scans of high-dimensional BSM theories is consequently challenging, a…
Versatile model for High Energy Physics events.
problem Modeling complex interactions in high-energy physics data.
method Energy-based probabilistic model with multi-purpose architecture.
result Achieves success in diverse applications like simulation, anomaly detection, and particle identification.
High-precision machine learning reduces particle physics simulations by orders of magnitude.
problem Reducing computational burden in particle physics simulations.
method Developed optimal training strategies and tuned machine learning regressors, including Deep Neural Networks with skip connections and boosted decision trees.
result Significantly reduced computational time by factors of 10^3 to 10^6 over first-principles simulations.
PHAZE framework uses zkML and hashing for fast, verifiable LHC trigger decisions.
problem Inefficient inference on large machine learning models for LHC trigger performance.
method Cryptographic techniques like hashing and zkML for low latency, certifiable inference.
result Achieves nanosecond-order latency for LHC triggers, enabling dynamic low-level triggers.
Probabilistic programming languages (PPLs) are receiving widespread attention for performing Bayesian inference in complex generative models. However, applications to science remain limited because of the impracticability of rewriting complex scientific simulators in a PPL, the computational cost of inference, and the …
Automated tool reduces FPGA inference latency to 5 μs for deep neural networks.
problem Deploying ultra low-latency, low-power deep neural networks on FPGAs.
method Extending hls4ml library, using model compression techniques like pruning and quantization-aware training.
result Achieved inference latency of 5 μs with 97% resource reduction.
Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) rely on detailed simulations of particle collisions to build expectations of what experimental data may look like under different theory modeling assumptions. Petabytes of simulated data are needed to develop analysis techniques, though they are expensive to generate using …
A new machine learning method handles nuisance parameters for better unfolding in particle physics.
problem Improving statistical correction of cross sections in complex particle physics detectors.
method Profile OmniFold, a machine learning-based Expectation-Maximization procedure that incorporates nuisance parameters.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of Profile OmniFold on both simulated and real data.
Graph neural networks improve charged particle tracking on FPGAs.
problem Charged particle trajectory determination in high interaction density conditions.
method Graph neural networks (GNNs) embedded in tracker data as graphs, classifying edges as track segments.
result GNNs implemented on FPGAs for charged particle tracking, enabling future HL-LHC experiments.
Two methods use simulation to improve anomaly detection in particle physics.
problem Artificial bumps in invariant mass spectra from machine learning classifiers.
method Simulation-assisted decorrelation techniques.
result Both methods are robust to correlations in the data and improve anomaly detection.
The precise modeling of subatomic particle interactions and propagation through matter is paramount for the advancement of nuclear and particle physics searches and precision measurements. The most computationally expensive step in the simulation pipeline of a typical experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is th…
PolyLUT uses polynomials to reduce FPGA latency.
problem Reducing latency in FPGA-based neural network inference.
method Training neural networks using multivariate polynomials as basic building blocks.
result Achieved significant latency and area improvements.
New method combines simulations and data for anomaly detection.
problem Detecting new particle signals without direct evidence.
method Hybrid approach using reweighting and interpolation.
result Improved background estimation and classification.
VAE improves anomaly detection for jet tagging at the LHC.
problem Anomaly detection in jet tagging at the LHC.
method Variational Autoencoder (VAE) trained on background QCD jets, with latent space learning for anomaly detection.
result Outlier Exposed VAE (OE-VAE) achieves excellent results in both sensitivity and decorrelation of jet mass.
Optimal transport calibrates machine learning models for particle physics simulations.
problem Discrepancies between simulation and experimental data limit machine learning effectiveness.
method A model calibration approach based on optimal transport applied to high-dimensional simulations.
result Calibrated high-dimensional representations enable proper calibration of various downstream quantities.
Recent results at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have pointed to enhanced physics capabilities through the improvement of the real-time event processing techniques. Machine learning methods are ubiquitous and have proven to be very powerful in LHC physics, and particle physics as a whole. However, exploration of the u…
MLPF uses graph neural networks to improve particle-flow reconstruction in high-pileup conditions.
problem Improving particle-flow reconstruction in high-pileup conditions at high-luminosity LHC.
method End-to-end trainable machine-learned particle-flow algorithm based on graph neural networks.
result MLPF improves physics response and demonstrates scalable reconstruction in high-pileup environments.
LOT framework speeds up event distance computation in collider physics.
problem Computational inefficiency in quantifying event distances.
method Linearized Optimal Transport (LOT) for efficient computation.
result LOT significantly reduces computational cost without sacrificing accuracy.
Collider regression improves predictive performance in regression tasks.
problem Discarding prior causal knowledge in regression tasks.
method Collider regression framework incorporating probabilistic causal knowledge from collider structures.
result Proves positive generalization benefit and provides closed-form estimators.
Quantum GNNs outperform classical GNNs in jet tagging.
problem Classifying partons initiating jets from high-energy particle collisions.
method Comparison of classical and quantum GNNs and their equivariant counterparts.
result Quantum GNNs outperformed classical GNNs in binary classification tasks.
Boosted decision trees improved for particle identification in high-energy physics.
problem Overfitting in boosted decision trees hampers their performance in particle identification.
method Meta-learning techniques of boosting and bagging to mitigate overfitting.
result The proposed algorithm achieves performance close to that of deep neural networks on a benchmark data set.