Particle Physics

Project Tags: 
Computation
Experiment
Particle
Time Critical: 
No
Deadline: 
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Research Project Description: 

Explore a hypothetical new particle at the Large Hadron Collider.

The student will learn to use tools which simulate collisions of a new hypothetical particle, and analyze the data to determine whether the LHC has the power to discover it.  Examples of previous projects: https://arxiv.org/abs/1609.05251

Undergraduate Student Participation: 

Write computer code, analyze data, attend group meetings.

Time Commitment: 

Flexible.

Minimum GPA: 
none
Paid: 
No
Contact Info: 

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How many hours per week will you be able to work on the project? Will you be available to work outside of the academic year (particularly during the Summer)?
List any lab and computer programming courses you have completed (with grades received) and for which you are currently enrolled.
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