Run II Analysis Framework and Intial Validation Studies for $H \rightarrow ZZ^{*} \rightarrow 4\ell$ Analysis
S. H. Abidi · CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2015
This undergraduate thesis focuses on the development of a user analysis framework for the ATLAS Run 2 $H \rightarrow ZZ^{*} \rightarrow 4\ell$ analysis. The Run 1 analysis model is investigated and requirements and constraints for a new model are derived. Based on these and the new ATLAS software upgrades, the design of a new code base is outlined and implemented. Initial validation studies using this framework are also presented.