It is being proved that the neurochip \Totem{} is a viable solution for high quality and real time computational tasks in HEP, including event classification, triggering and signal processing. The architecture of the chip is based on a "derivative free" algorithm called Reactive Tabu Search (RTS), highly performing even for low precision weights. ISA, VME or PCI boards integrate the chip as a coprocessor in a host computer. This paper presents: 1) the state of the art and the next evolution of the design of \Totem{}; 2) its ability in the Higgs search at LHC as an example.
@article{arxiv.hep-ex/9705008,
title = {Totem: a case study in HEP},
author = {S. Dusini and F. Ferrari and I. Lazzizzera and P. Lee and A. Sartori and A. Sidoti and G. Tecchiolli and A. Zorat},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ex/9705008},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Latex, elsart.sty, 5 pages, talk presented by I.Lazzizzera at CHEP97 (Berlin, April 1997)