Practical Hadron Collider Physics

Practical Collider Physics provides a self-contained summary of all of  the necessary theoretical, experimental and statistical knowledge  required to analyse hadron collider data, focussing on the skills and  techniques that are rarely covered in standard textbooks. It covers  topics including parton distribution functions, resummation, parton  showers, hadronisation, and the underlying event and jet algorithms, all  of which are vital for understanding the form and function of Monte  Carlo generators. A detailed overview of the ATLAS and CMS detectors is  also provided, along with their object-reconstruction algorithms,  followed by a pedagogical introduction to computing and data-processing  approaches, data-analysis basics, and detailed methods for  high-precision measurements and particle searches. This book is  appropriate for honours-level undergraduates and masters students, as  well as supporting taught-course and practical aspects of a PhD in  particle physics.Key Features Provides a detailed reference on current  LHC analysis techniquesCovers all of the necessary theoretical,  experimental and statistical knowledge required to perform a complete  hadron collider data analysis.