Application of a Convolutional Neural Network for image classification for the analysis of collisions in High Energy Physics

The application of deep learning techniques using convolutional neural networks for the classification of particle collisions in High Energy Physics is explored. An intuitive approach to transform physical variables, like momenta of particles and jets, into a single image that captures the relevant information, is proposed. The idea is tested using a well-known deep learning framework on a simulation dataset, including leptonic ttbar events and the corresponding background at 7 TeV from the CMS experiment at LHC, available as Open Data. This initial test shows competitive results when compared to more classical approaches, like those using feedforward neural networks.

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14 pages, 8 figures, educational

Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Convolutional Neural Networks
Particle Physics
OpenData
LHC
CMS
top: pair production
neural network
CMS

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