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We count the number of events in region |
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$A'$, defined in Sec.~\ref{sec:othBG} by replacing the above $\met/\sqrt{\rm SumJetPt}$ |
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cut with the same cut on the quantity $P_T(\ell\ell)/\sqrt{\rm SumJetPt}$, |
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and find $N_{A'}=6$. To predict the yield in region A we take |
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$N_A = K \cdot K_C \cdot N_{A'} = 10.4 \pm 4.2$ |
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and find $N_{A'}=6$. We subtract off the expected DY contribution in this region |
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$N_{DY} = 2.5 \pm 2.4$, derived in Sec.~\ref{sec:othBG}. |
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To predict the yield in region A we take |
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$N_A = K \cdot K_C \cdot ( N_{A'} - N_{DY} ) = 6.1 \pm 6.0$ |
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(statistical uncertainty only, assuming Gaussian errors), |
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where we have taken $K = 1.73$ and $K_C = 1$. This yield is in good |
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agreement with the observed yield of 11 events, as shown in |
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where we have taken $K = 1.73$ and $K_C = 1$. This yield is consistent |
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with the observed yield of 11 events, as shown in |
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Table~\ref{tab:victory_control} and displayed in Fig.~\ref{fig:victory} (left). |
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Encouraged by the good agreement between predicted and observed yields |
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total SM MC & 7.18 & 8.63 & 1.20 \\ |
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data & 10.38 $\pm$ 4.24 & 11 & 1.06 \\ |
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data & $6.06 \pm 5.95$ & 11 & 1.82 \\ |
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