This thesis presents significant advances in the use of neural
networks to study the properties of neutrinos. Machine learning tools
like neural networks (NN) can be used to identify the particle types
or determine their energies in detectors such as those used in the
NOvA neutrino experiment, which studies changes in a beam of neutrinos
as it propagates approximately 800 km through the earth. NOvA relies
heavily on simulations of the physics processes and the detector
response; these simulations work well, but do not match the real
experiment perfectly. Thus, neural networks trained on simulated
datasets must include systematic uncertainties that account
for possible imperfections in the simulation. This thesis presents
the first application in HEP of adversarial domain generalization to a
regression neural network. Applying domain generalization to problems
with large systematic variations will reduce the impact of
uncertainties while avoiding the risk offalsely constraining the phase
space. Reducing the impact of systematic uncertainties makes NOvA
analysis more robust, and improves the significance of experimental
results.
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9783031435836
Publisert
2024
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Springer
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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