%0 PDF %T Search for the Vector Boson Fusion Production of the Higgs Boson in the H -> WW -> lnulnu Channel using Support Vector Machines. %A Wetter, Jeffrey. %8 2017-04-20 %R http://localhost/files/vh53x711f %X Abstract: This thesis presents a search for vector boson fusion production of Higgs bosons in the H->WW->lnulnu channel using the 20fb^-1 2012 ATLAS data set. The analysis uses support vector machines in order to distinguish signal and background events. First, an analysis is performed using a 2-class support vector machine, designed to separate signal events from all backgrounds. In addition, a 3-class support vector machine analysis is performed in which back- ground events are separated into two classes. The results of both the 2 and 3-class analyses are consistent with the findings of other ATLAS analyses and with Standard Model predictions to within 1 sigma.; Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tufts University, 2015.; Submitted to the Dept. of Physics.; Advisor: Krzysztof Sliwa.; Committee: Pierre-Hugues Beauchemin, Anthony Mann, Cristian Staii, and Joao Guimaraes da Costa.; Keywords: Physics, and Particle physics. %[ 2022-10-11 %9 Text %~ Tufts Digital Library %W Institution