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larger than that of tau leptons, it is relatively straightforward to obtain a |
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pure background training sample with early CMS datasets. |
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The relatively long lifetime of the tau lepton ($c\tau = 87\mu$m) allows |
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potential discrimination against quark and gluon jets using displaced vertex |
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information. A feasibility study is planned to determine if adding vertex |
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related observables could improve the discrimination performance. |
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The relatively long lifetime of the tau lepton ($c\tau = 87\mu$m) permits the |
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possibility that using displaced decay vertex information could provide |
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discrimination power against quark and gluon jets, which are expected to be |
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produced at the primary vertex. A feasibility study is planned to determine if |
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adding vertex related observables to the neural networks could improve the |
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performance of the TaNC. |
