From Raw Data to Physics Results (1/2)

by Jacobsen, R (CERN)

Tuesday 22 Jul 2003, 10:15 → 11:00 Europe/Zurich

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

Organiser(s): HR-RFA

Summary:
The course examines how we use information from detectors to make measurements, and hence to do physics. How do we get from megabytes of data to new understandings of basic physics? We'll talk about the role of "reconstruction", "simulation" and "analysis", investigate what it means to "do an experiment" from a large data sample, and learn about some of the computational problems faced in the process.

Prerequisite knowledge and references: Only a passing knowledge of high energy physics theory and technology is expected. Attendance at the previous week's lectures would be quite helpful.

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