Extraction of the multiplicity dependence of Multiparton Interactions from LHC pp data using Machine Learning techniques

Abstract

Over the last years, Machine Learning (ML) methods have been successfully applied to a wealth of problems in high-energy physics. For instance, in a previous work we have reported that using ML techniques one can extract the Multiparton Interactions (MPI) activity from minimum-bias pp data. Using the available LHC data on transverse momentum spectra as a function of multiplicity, we reported the average number of MPI ($⟨N_{\mathrm{mpi}}⟩$) for minimum-bias pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=5.02$ and 13\,TeV. In this work, we apply the same analysis to a new set of data. We report that $⟨N_{\mathrm{mpi}}⟩$ amounts to $3.98\pm 1.01$ for minimum-bias pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$\,TeV. These complementary results suggest a modest center-of-mass energy dependence of $⟨N_{\mathrm{mpi}}⟩$. The study is further extended aimed at extracting the multiplicity dependence of $⟨N_{\mathrm{mpi}}⟩$ for the three center-of-mass energies. We show that our results qualitatively agree with existing ALICE measurements sensitive to MPI. Namely, $⟨N_{\mathrm{mpi}}⟩$ increases approximately linearly with the charged-particle multiplicity. But, it deviates from the linear dependence at large charged-particle multiplicities. The deviation from the linear trend can be explained in terms of a bias towards harder processes given the multiplicity selection at mid-pseudorapidity. The results reported in this paper provide additional evidence of the presence of MPI in pp collisions, and they can be useful for a better understanding of the heavy-ion-like behaviour observed in pp data.

arXiv comment4 pages, 4 figures. To be published in Journ. of Phys. G: Nucl. and Part. Phys

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