Objective The primary goal of this research proposal is to push to new levels of precision the predictive power of theoretical analyses of the phenomena observed at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. The start-up of the LHC has opened a new era in the exploration of the fundamental laws of Nature. This is expected to lead, among other results, to the clarification of the mechanism breaking the electroweak symmetry of fundamental interactions, to the discovery of new elementary particles, possibly accounting for the Dark Matter seen in the cosmos, and to the observation of new interactions, acting differently on matter and antimatter, to explain the observed baryon asymmetry of the universe.The crucial ingredient in the success of this ambitious programme is the ability to interpret the signals extracted by the experiments. To decode their properties and match them to the dynamics of possible new physics models relies on the numerical simulation of such dynamics, and on the ability to distinguish it from that of the known Standard Model (SM) processes. The past two decades have witnessed a continuous progress in this field, driven by the exploitation of the data from previous colliders, such as LEP, HERA and the Tevatron. The complexity of the LHC final states, the large rates of processes with many jets and their role in mimicking the production and decay of possible new particles, call for an aggressive effort to radically improve the current quality and accuracy of the theoretical modelling, to match the unprecedented discovery potential and measurement precision of the LHC experiments.Capitalizing on recent theoretical advances, driven in significant part by the work of the PI and the team members, this proposal outlines a challenging and ambitious programme to advance to new levels the precision, generality and scope of the analysis tools used by both experimentalists and theorists engaged in LHC physics. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsparticle acceleratornatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyastrophysicsdark mattersocial scienceslaw Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-AG-PE2 - ERC Advanced Grant - Fundamental constituents of matter Call for proposal ERC-2011-ADG_20110209 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Host institution ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE POUR LA RECHERCHE NUCLEAIRE EU contribution € 1 718 400,00 Address ESPLANADE DES PARTICULES 1 PARCELLE 11482 DE MEYRIN BATIMENT CADASTRAL 1046 1211 GENEVE 23 Switzerland See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Genève Activity type Research Organisations Principal investigator Michelangelo Mangano (Dr.) Administrative Contact Svetlomir Stavrev (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Beneficiaries (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE POUR LA RECHERCHE NUCLEAIRE Switzerland EU contribution € 1 718 400,00 Address ESPLANADE DES PARTICULES 1 PARCELLE 11482 DE MEYRIN BATIMENT CADASTRAL 1046 1211 GENEVE 23 See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Genève Activity type Research Organisations Principal investigator Michelangelo Mangano (Dr.) Administrative Contact Svetlomir Stavrev (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA Spain EU contribution € 165 600,00 Address CUESTA DEL HOSPICIO SN 18071 Granada See on map Region Sur Andalucía Granada Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact María Dolores Suárez Ortega (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Belgium EU contribution € 165 600,00 Address PLACE DE L UNIVERSITE 1 1348 Louvain La Neuve See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. Brabant Wallon Arr. Nivelles Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anne Bovy (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
