SEARCH FOR NEW PHYSICS IN eμX DATA AT THE TEVATRON USING SLEUTH: A QUASI-MODEL-INDEPENDENT SEARCH STRATEGY FOR NEW PHYSICS
2001 ◽
Vol 16
(supp01b)
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pp. 888-890
Keyword(s):
We present a quasi-model-independent search for physics beyond the standard model. We define final states to be studied, and construct a rule that identifies a set of variables appropriate for any particular final state. A new algorithm ("Sleuth") searches for regions of excess in the space of those variables and quantifies the significance of any detected excess. After demonstrating the sensititvity of the method, we apply it to the semi-inclusive channel eμX collected in ≈108 pb -1 of [Formula: see text] collisions at [Formula: see text] at the DØ experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron. We find no evidence of new high pT physics in this sample.