Erik Zepeda | Searcharxiv

arXiv2021

Multiparton Interactions in pp collisions from Machine Learning

Over the last years, Machine Learning (ML) tools have been successfully applied to a wealth of problems in high-energy physics. In this work, we discuss the extraction of the average number of Multiparton Interactions ($\langle N_{\rm mpi} \rangle$) from minimum-bias pp data at LHC energies using ML methods. Using the available ALICE data on transverse momentum spectra as a function of multiplicity, we report that for minimum-bias pp collisions at $\sqrt{s} =$ 7 TeV the average $N_{\rm mpi}$ is 3.98 $\pm$ 1.01, which complements our previous results for pp collisions at $\sqrt{s} =$ 5.02 and 13 TeV. The comparisons indicate a modest energy dependence of $\langle N_{\rm mpi} \rangle$. We also report the multiplicity dependence of $N_{\rm mpi}$ for the three center-of-mass energies. These results are qualitatively consistent with the existing ALICE measurements sensitives to MPI, therefore they provide additional experimental evidence of the presence of MPI in pp collisions.

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arXiv2021

Extraction of the multiplicity dependence of Multiparton Interactions from LHC pp data using Machine Learning techniques

Over the last years, Machine Learning (ML) methods have been successfully applied to a wealth of problems in high-energy physics. For instance, in a previous work we have reported that using ML techniques one can extract the Multiparton Interactions (MPI) activity from minimum-bias pp data. Using the available LHC data on transverse momentum spectra as a function of multiplicity, we reported the average number of MPI ($\langle N_{\rm mpi} \rangle$) for minimum-bias pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=5.02$ and 13\,TeV. In this work, we apply the same analysis to a new set of data. We report that $\langle N_{\rm mpi} \rangle$ amounts to $3.98 \pm 1.01$ for minimum-bias pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$\,TeV. These complementary results suggest a modest center-of-mass energy dependence of $\langle N_{\rm mpi} \rangle$. The study is further extended aimed at extracting the multiplicity dependence of $\langle N_{\rm mpi} \rangle$ for the three center-of-mass energies. We show that our results qualitatively agree with existing ALICE measurements sensitive to MPI. Namely, $\langle N_{\rm mpi} \rangle$ increases approximately linearly with the charged-particle multiplicity. But, it deviates from the linear dependence at large charged-particle multiplicities. The deviation from the linear trend can be explained in terms of a bias towards harder processes given the multiplicity selection at mid-pseudorapidity. The results reported in this paper provide additional evidence of the presence of MPI in pp collisions, and they can be useful for a better understanding of the heavy-ion-like behaviour observed in pp data.

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