Intro to CMS¶

This page gives some quick introduction to Particle Physics and includes some information on getting started with CERN/CMS.

Math and Physics Basics¶

The following links provide a basic introduction to particle physics:

These are a series of 8 lectures to the general public (slides and videos) which covers the big picture about what we do and why: Compton Lectures
Chapters 1-4, 8 and 12 below provide more details on how particle physics works and how the Higgs was discovered. Thesis
The following is a condensed version of the above lecture series with no video: Colloquium Winter 2017

The CAT group has a very comprehensive guide about Analysis from A to Z.

Follow the instructions at USCMS under "Obtaining a CMS LPC analysis cluster computing account and Fermilab accounts".

Follow the instructions at CERN Twiki.

To log on to LPC (with mac or linux):

kinit username@FNAL.GOV
ssh -Y username@cmslpc-sl6.fnal.gov

To log on to LPC with windows see instructions from Stuart here: SetupSSHWindows

On the LPC, add the following line to your ~/.bash_profile file:

source /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/cmsset_default.sh

An example package with the main HEP analysis features can be found here: Example Package

Follow the instructions in the README file.

XSDB: Get the cross sections of simulated CMS datasets
- XSDB
Trigger menu with recorded luminosity information
- Trigger Menu
CMS Data Aggregation Service (DAS): Look up information about datasets like storage locations, sizes, files
- DAS
CINCO: Look up when/where/who for upcoming conferences and public CMS talks. Apply to give talks.
- CINCO
LHCHXSWG (LHC Higgs cross section working group): Get up to date and recommended SM Higgs cross sections and branching ratios.
- LHCHXSWG
Indico:
- CMS General Meetings
- CMU CMS group meetings