9–12 Sept 2024
Imperial College London
Europe/London timezone

Systematics: Misery or Muse?

11 Sept 2024, 16:55
45m
Lecture Theatre 2, Blackett Laboratory (Imperial College London)

Lecture Theatre 2, Blackett Laboratory

Imperial College London

Speaker

Kyle Stuart Cranmer (University of Wisconsin Madison (US))

Description

Systematic uncertainties usually have a negative connotation since they reduce the sensitivity of an experiment. However, the practical and conceptual challenges posed by various types of systematic uncertainty also have a long track record of motivating new ideas. I will outline some examples for my own career where systematics were my muse for innovation.

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