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We set an upper limit on the signal yield extracted by the fit to the dilepton mass |
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distribution, assuming the LM1 shape. The 95\% confidence level (CL) upper limit (UL) |
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is extracted using a profile likelihood technique, giving an UL of 18 events, including |
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uncertainties in the resolution model and $Z$ yield. |
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The expected LM1 yield is 23 $\pm$ X events including the uncertainties from trigger efficiency, |
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lepton selection efficiency, hadronic energy scale and integrated luminosity; hence LM1 is excluded by these results. |
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is extracted using a profile likelihood technique, giving an UL of 14.3 events, including |
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uncertainties in the background yield and shape, resolution model and $Z$ yield. |
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In the limit setting we also include the uncertainties from trigger efficiency, |
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lepton selection efficiency, hadronic energy scale and integrated luminosity on the signal efficiency. |
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The expected LM1 yield is 23 $\pm$ 3 events. |
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We set upper limits on the non-SM contributions to the high \MET\ and high \Ht\ signal regions. |
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For both regions, we find reasonable agreement between the observed yields and the predictions from MC and from the 2 |
