A search for supersymmetric top quarks in CMS 8TeV data in the b/tau + jets + met + muon final state

This dissertation examines data recorded in 2012 by the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to search for supersymmetric top quark decay. In order to reduce the substantial backgrounds and properly calibrate simulation with data, the Simultaneous Heavy Flavor an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Melo, Andrew Malone
Other Authors: Alan Tackett
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2016
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03282016-164531/