Particle Physics Seminars

Higgs boson combinations at CMS

by Jonathon Mark Langford (Imperial College (GB))

Europe/London
Small Lecture Theatre (Poynting)

Small Lecture Theatre

Poynting

Description
Since the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, significant progress has been made in understanding its role in the universe. The dataset from the LHC Run 2 (2016–2018) has enabled many advanced Higgs boson analyses at CMS, achieving ultimate precision through statistical combinations. The results of these combinations serve as a powerful tool to address some of the most profound questions in particle physics.
In this talk, I will begin by introducing the statistical combination methodology employed by the CMS experiment. I will then showcase recent CMS Higgs boson combination results made public in the past year. The talk will focus first on a combination of fiducial differential cross-section measurements and highlight how these results can probe beyond-the-Standard Model physics using effective field theories. Additionally, I will discuss a recent combination of non-resonant di-Higgs production measurements and how these results shed light on the evolution of the early universe.