Machine-learning techniques for model-independent searches in dijet final states
Abstract
Anomaly detection methods used in a recent search for new phenomena by CMS at the CERN LHC are presented. The methods use machine learning to detect anomalous jets produced in the decay of new massive particles. The effectiveness of these approaches in enhancing sensitivity to various signals is studied and compared using data collected in proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. In an example analysis, the capabilities of anomaly detection methods are further demonstrated by identifying large-radius jets consistent with Lorentz-boosted hadronically decaying top quarks in a model-agnostic framework.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2512.20395,
title = {Machine-learning techniques for model-independent searches in dijet final states},
author = {CMS Collaboration},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.20395},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
Submitted to Machine Learning: Science and Technology. All figures and tables can be found at http://cms-results.web.cern.ch/cms-results/public-results/publications/MLG-23-002 (CMS Public Pages)