Decoding the Fundamental Theory of Nature (DFTN) is the central problem for  Particle Physics and the  the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has a unique potential to solve it.  There are several reasons why we expect New Physics beyond the Standard Model (SM). The SM, which summarises our current understanding of the fundamental constituents of matter and the forces through which they interact, is incomplete in several respects: (1) it does not account satisfactorily for the masses of the fundamental particles (2) it cannot explain why the universe is made out of matter rather than anti-matter, and (3) it lacks the particles required to account for the ”dark matter” necessary to explain the observed motions of stars in galaxies, and of galaxies within clusters. Three main classes of the Beyond The Standard Model (BSM) theories have been proposed to address SM shortcomings: Supersymmetry, dynamical electroweak symmetry breaking and the models involving extra-dimensions.

Recent discovery of the Higgs boson is an exciting example of the LHC potential to explore the highest energy frontier related to Higgs and Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) physics. Many promising models have been suggested by theorists, and a lot of work has been done by experimentalists, on the exploration of promising signatures. However no generic approach on mapping between different theories and the signatures from the experiment has been proposed. This project takes a major step towards decoding the fundamental theory of Nature at the LHC. The main, interrelated, scientific objectives of this proposal are:

1. Perform  exploration of various promising theories beyond the Standard Model. This study will also include implementation of the BSM models into tools for Monte-Carlo simulation at High Energy Physics Model Database (HEPMDB) pioneered by Prof. Alexander Belyaev.
2. Create the database of signatures (DBS) for BSM models using HEPMDB as a baseline. This database will collect the comprehensive information about the signatures of BSM models. The project will in addition, using DBS, construct a common format and crucially an algorithm allowing an automatic comparison of different models both theoretically and with experimental data.
3. 3. Enrich the HEPMDB tools and create links to cosmology providing the test of the model with respect to the cold dark matter experimental constraints.

All elements of the Project involve intensive usage of High Performance Computing, generating new ideas for Computational Modelling and creating new concepts for interdisciplinary connections of High Energy Physics and Next Generation Computational Modelling. As a result, the project will develop a solid framework for Decoding the Fundamental Theory of Nature at the LHC.

If you wish to discuss any details of the project informally, please contact  Prof. Alexander Belyaeva.belyaev<στο>soton.ac.uk

School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Southampton, Office: 5053

TEL.: +44 (0)23 8059 8509

Funding information: This project is in competition with others for the associated funding. The funding covers EU/UK fees and stipend.