3–7 Nov 2008
Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture
Europe/Zurich timezone

Multivariate Methods in Particle Physics: Today and Tomorrow

5 Nov 2008, 09:40
40m
Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture

Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture

Via Guarnotta, 26 - 91016 ERICE (Sicily) - Italy Tel: +39-0923-869133 Fax: +39-0923-869226 E-mail: hq@ccsem.infn.it
Plenary 3. Computation in Theoretical Physics Wednesday, 05 November 2008

Speaker

Dr Harrison Prosper (Department of Physics, Florida State University)

Description

ultivariate methods are used routinely in particle physics research to classify objects or to discriminate signal from background. They have also been used successfully to approximate multivariate functions. Moreover, as is evident from this conference, excellent easy-to-use implementations of these methods exist, making it possible for everyone to deploy these sophisticated methods. From time to time, however, it is helpful to step back and reflect a little on what is being done. That is the aim of this talk. I begin with a brief introduction to the kind of problems such methods address and follow with a survey of a few of the most promising recent developments. The talk ends with a discussion of what I consider to be the outstanding issues and the prospects for future developments.

Primary author

Dr Harrison Prosper (Department of Physics, Florida State University)

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