The Search for the Higgs Boson at CMS
This book describes the searches that lead to the discovery of a Higgs boson performed at CMS, one of the two main experiments at the CERN LHC. After an overview of the theory and of the CMS experiment, all search channels are described, with emphasis on the ones with the best sensitivity. The stati...
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| Language: | English |
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Pisa :
Scuola Normale Superiore : Imprint: Edizioni della Normale,
2013.
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| Series: | Publications of the Scuola Normale Superiore ;
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Table of Contents:
- The standard model of elementary particles and the Higgs boson
- The CMS experiment at the CERN LHC.- Searches for a Higgs boson at CMS, in the different final states
- Statistical analysis for Higgs boson searches
- Results.