High dimensional problems for statistical methods in Fundamental Physics Data Analyses (26w5508)

Organizers

Lydia Brenner (Nikhef)

Olaf Behnke (DESY)

Kyle Cormier (University of Zurich)

Adinda de Wit (CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, École Polytechnique)

Philipp Windischhofer (University of Chicago)

Description

The Banff International Research Station will host the "High dimensional problems for statistical methods in Fundamental Physics Data Analyses" workshop in Banff from June 6 - 12, 2026.



Particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology cover the study of the universe from its smallest to largest scales. We study them in order to understand both the fundamental interactions that govern the universe and its large-scale structure and history. Advanced detectors at collider facilities that accelerate particles to near the speed of light and telescopes that monitor the night's sky looking back to the time just after the Big Bang are used to collect vast amounts of data in complicated datasets.\\



\noindent Analyzing these data requires modern tools, making use of advanced machine learning and high performance computing infrastructure. This workshop brings together physicists, statisticians, and machine learning experts in order to make the most use of this data and learn as much from it as possible by discussing how to address the complexities of these large and detailed datasets, searching for 1 in a trillion events, and understanding correlations between thousands of quantities.


The Banff International Research Station
for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS) is a collaborative
Canada-US-Mexico venture that provides an environment for creative
interaction as well as the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and methods
within the Mathematical Sciences, with related disciplines and with
industry. The research station is located at The Banff Centre in
Alberta and is supported by Canada's Natural Science and Engineering
Research Council (NSERC), the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF),
and Alberta's Advanced Education and Technology.