Example analysis used for the Awesome Workshop

Example analysis of Higgs boson decays to two tau leptons used to teach software technologies at the Awesome Workshop aka the Analysis Preservation Bootcamp.

Useful information

Timetable: Link to the Indico agenda

CERN Mattermost server: mattermost.web.cern.ch

If you find you are having issues, then don’t hesitate to ask. We have created a Mattermost channel for this purpose. Click on the invitation link below and start asking questions!

Invitation link for the Awesome Workshop team on Mattermost: Click me!

Mattermost channel dedicated to prework discussions: Prework Discussion

Schedule

Setup Download files required for the lesson
00:00 1. Introduction What is the purpose if this analysis?
00:10 2. Physics background What is the physics behind the data?
00:25 3. Step 1: Skim the initial datasets What happens in the skimming step?
00:40 4. Step 2: Produce histograms Which histograms do we need?
00:55 5. Step 3: Make the plots How do we combine the histograms?
01:10 6. Step 4: Make a measurement How can we make a measurement?
01:25 7. Final preparations What do I have to prepare for the workshop?
01:40 Finish

The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.