Estimation of the Chances to Find New Phenomena at the LHC in a Model-Agnostic Combinatorial Analysis
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In this paper, we estimate the number of event topologies that have the potential to be produced in pp collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) without violating kinematic and other constraints. We use numerical calculations and combinatorics, guided by large-scale Monte Carlo simulations of Standard Model (SM) processes. Then, we set the upper limit on the probability that new physics may escape detection, assuming a model-agnostic approach. The calculated probability is unexpectedly large, and the fact that LHC has not found new physics until now is not entirely surprising. Theoretical limitations and experimental challenges in observing new physics within the studied exclusive event classes are examined.
Source: Universe
Author: Sergei V. Chekanov
Institution: Argonne National Laboratory
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,728
OpenAlex ID: W4404071072