Journal of High Energy Physics (Jul 2024)

Equivariant, safe and sensitive — graph networks for new physics

  • Akanksha Bhardwaj,
  • Christoph Englert,
  • Wrishik Naskar,
  • Vishal S. Ngairangbam,
  • Michael Spannowsky

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)245
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2024, no. 7
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Abstract This study introduces a novel Graph Neural Network (GNN) architecture that leverages infrared and collinear (IRC) safety and equivariance to enhance the analysis of collider data for Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) discoveries. By integrating equivariance in the rapidity-azimuth plane with IRC-safe principles, our model significantly reduces computational overhead while ensuring theoretical consistency in identifying BSM scenarios amidst Quantum Chromodynamics backgrounds. The proposed GNN architecture demonstrates superior performance in tagging semi-visible jets, highlighting its potential as a robust tool for advancing BSM search strategies at high-energy colliders.

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