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Title: Machine learning at the energy and intensity frontiers of particle physics

Journal Article · · Nature (London)
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6];  [7];  [4];  [8]
  1. College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA (United States)
  2. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
  3. Univ. Paris-Sud, Orsay (France)
  4. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  5. Univ. di Bologna, Bologna (Italy); INFN Sezione di Bologna, Bologna (Italy)
  6. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
  7. Univ. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH (United States)
  8. Tufts Univ., Medford, MA (United States)

Our knowledge of the fundamental particles of nature and their interactions is summarized by the standard model of particle physics. Advancing our understanding in this field has required experiments that operate at ever higher energies and intensities, which produce extremely large and information-rich data samples. The use of machine-learning techniques is revolutionizing how we interpret these data samples, greatly increasing the discovery potential of present and future experiments. Here we summarize the challenges and opportunities that come with the use of machine learning at the frontiers of particle physics.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515; AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1469751
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1498560
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-18-436-ND; PII: 361
Journal Information:
Nature (London), Vol. 560, Issue 7716; ISSN 0028-0836
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 203 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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