Bayesian upper exclusion limits on the ratio $g_{W'}/g_{W}$ for an SSM-like W$\prime$ boson are shown. The unity coupling ratio (blue dotted curve) corresponds to the SSM common benchmark. The 68 and 95% quantiles of the limits are represented by the green and yellow bands, respectively.

Bayesian lower exclusion limits on the NUGIM G(221) mixing angle $\cot(\theta_{E})$ are shown as a function of the W$\prime$ boson mass. The theoretically excluded region is shaded in grey. The 68 and 95% quantiles of the limits are represented by the green and yellow bands, respectively.

Bayesian upper exclusion limits at 95% CL on the product of the production cross section and branching fraction of a QBH in an associated $ au$ lepton and neutrino final state. Minimum threshold masses $m_{th}$ of up to 6.6 TeV are excluded at 95% CL. The observed limit (solid line) is obtained from the intersection with the LO QBH cross section (blue dotted curve). The 68 and 95% quantiles of the limits are represented by the green and yellow bands, respectively.

Bayesian upper limits at 95% CL on the cross section of the process $pp\rightarrow\tau\nu$ mediated via LQ exchange in the t-channel. The inner (green) band and the outer (yellow) band indicate the regions containing 68 and 95%, respectively, of the distribution of limits expected under the background-only hypothesis. The predicted LQ cross section at LO in the three coupling benchmark scenarios is depicted in different colors for $g_{U}=1$. The uncertainty bandy correspond to the sum in quadrature of PDF and scale variations. The first benchmark scenario considers only couplings to left-handed SM fermions (i.e. $\beta_{\text{R}}^{ij}=0$) and is referred to as "best fit LH". The second benchmark, referred to as "best fit LH+RH", considers $|\beta_{\text{R}}^{\text{b}\tau}|=1$ and all other $\beta_{\text{R}}^{ij}=0$. In the third "democratic" benchmark, equal couplings only to LH fermions are assumed, i.e. $\beta_{\text{L}}^{ij}=1$ and $\beta_{\text{R}}^{ij}=0$ for all $i$ and $j$.

Expected and observed lower limits of the LQ mass as a function of the coupling $g_{U}$ in the LH scenario. The blue band shows the 68% and 95% regions of $g_{U}$ preferred by the fit to the b anomalies data.

Expected and observed lower limits of the LQ mass as a function of the coupling $g_{U}$ in the LH+RH scenario. The blue band shows the 68% and 95% regions of $g_{U}$ preferred by the fit to the b anomalies data.

Expected and observed lower limits of the LQ mass as a function of the coupling $g_{U}$ in the democratic scenario. The blue band shows the 68% and 95% regions of $g_{U}$ preferred by the fit to the b anomalies data.

Bayesian upper exclusion limits at 95% CL on each of the Wilson coefficients described by the EFT model based on 2016-2018 data. The three different coupling types represent a left-handed vector coupling ($\epsilon^{cb}_{L}$), tensor-like coupling ($\epsilon^{cb}_{T}$), and scalar-tensor-like coupling ($\epsilon^{cb}_{S_{L}}$). The 68 and 95% quantiles of the limits are represented by the green and yellow bands, respectively.

Summary of exclusion limits (expected and observed) calculated at 95% CL for full Run-2 CMS data.

Background prediction and observed data yields in the signal region bins. The background yields are obtained from the background-only fit and serve as input to the simplified likelihood reinterpretation scheme. The naming of the bins is "year_binnumber", following the binning from Figure 4.

Matrix of covariance coefficients between signal region bins. The coefficients are obtained from the background-only fit and serve as input to the simplified likelihood reinterpretation scheme. The naming of the bins is "year_binnumber", following the binning used in Figure 4.

Predicted signal yields for the 2017 data-taking period, corresponding to 41.3 fb$^{-1}$, after the application of each search requirement (cumulative) for various signal hypothesis. The requirements listed are presented as total efficiencies w.r.t. the previous selection step.

Distribution of an input to the BDT classifier in the $3\ell$ category: The linear discrimminant $p_{T}^{miss,LD}$. The discriminant is defined by the relation $p_{T}^{miss,LD} = 0.6 p_{T}^{miss} + 0.4 H_{T}^{miss}$, where $H_{T}^{miss}$ corresponds to the magnitude of the vector $p_{T}$ sum of all electrons, muons, taus and small radius jets passing the selection critertia, and $p_{T}^{miss}$ represents the missing transverse momentum vector computed as the negative vector $p_{T}$ sum of all the particles reconstructed by the PF algorithm in the event.

Distributions of the transverse mass $m_{T}$ of the lepton that is not originating from the Z boson decay and the missing transverse momentum in the $3\ell$/WZ control region. The distributions expected for the WZ and ZZ as well as for other background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit used in the signal extraction.

Distributions of the four lepton invariant mass $m_{4\ell}$ in the $4\ell$/ZZ control region. The distributions expected for the ZZ as well as for other background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit used in the signal extraction.

Distributions of the transverse mass $m_{T}$ of the leading lepton and the missing transverse momentum in the $2\ell$(ss) control region. The distributions expected for the misidentified $\ell$ background as well as for other background processes is shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the background-only ML fit, in which the HH signal is constrained to be zero.

Distributions of the reconstructed HH mass $m_{HH}$ in the $2\ell+2 au_{h}$ control region. The distributions expected for the misidentified $\ell/ au_{h}$ background as well as for other background processes is shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the background-only ML fit, in which the HH signal is constrained to be zero.

Distribution in the output of the BDT trained for nonresonant HH production and evaluated for the benchmark scenario JHEP04 BM7 for the $2\ell$(ss) category. The SM HH signal is shown for a cross section amounting to $30$ times the value predicted in the SM. The distributions expected for the background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit of the signal+background hypothesis to the data. The binning is chosen to approximate signal quantiles.

Distribution in the output of the BDT trained for nonresonant HH production and evaluated for the benchmark scenario JHEP04 BM7 for the $3\ell$ category. The SM HH signal is shown for a cross section amounting to $30$ times the value predicted in the SM. The distributions expected for the background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit of the signal+background hypothesis to the data. The binning is chosen to approximate signal quantiles.

Distribution in the output of the BDT trained for nonresonant HH production and evaluated for the benchmark scenario JHEP04 BM7 for the $4\ell$ category. The SM HH signal is shown for a cross section amounting to $30$ times the value predicted in the SM. The distributions expected for the background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit of the signal+background hypothesis to the data. The binning is chosen to approximate signal quantiles.

Distribution in the output of the BDT trained for nonresonant HH production and evaluated for the benchmark scenario JHEP04 BM7 for the $3\ell+1 au_{h}$ category. The SM HH signal is shown for a cross section amounting to $30$ times the value predicted in the SM. The distributions expected for the background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit of the signal+background hypothesis to the data. The binning is chosen to approximate background quantiles.

Distribution in the output of the BDT trained for nonresonant HH production and evaluated for the benchmark scenario JHEP04 BM7 for the $2\ell+2 au_{h}$ category. The SM HH signal is shown for a cross section amounting to $30$ times the value predicted in the SM. The distributions expected for the background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit of the signal+background hypothesis to the data. The binning is chosen to approximate background quantiles.

Distribution in the output of the BDT trained for nonresonant HH production and evaluated for the benchmark scenario JHEP04 BM7 for the $1\ell+3 au_{h}$ category. The SM HH signal is shown for a cross section amounting to $30$ times the value predicted in the SM. The distributions expected for the background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit of the signal+background hypothesis to the data. The binning is chosen to approximate background quantiles.

Distribution in the output of the BDT trained for nonresonant HH production and evaluated for the benchmark scenario JHEP04 BM7 for the $4 au_{h}$ category. The SM HH signal is shown for a cross section amounting to $30$ times the value predicted in the SM. The distributions expected for the background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit of the signal+background hypothesis to the data. The binning is chosen to approximate background quantiles.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the SM HH production cross section, obtained for both individual search categories and from a simultaneous fit of all seven categories combined.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the HH production cross section as a function of the Higgs boson self-coupling strength modifier $\kappa_\lambda$ for the combination of all seven categories. All Higgs boson couplings other than $\lambda$ are assumed to have the values predicted in the SM.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the HH production cross section as a function of the Higgs boson self-coupling strength modifier $\kappa_\lambda$ for the seven different categories as well as their combination. All Higgs boson couplings other than $\lambda$ are assumed to have the values predicted in the SM.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the HH production cross section for the twelve benchmark scenarios from doi:10.1007/JHEP04(2016)126, the additional benchmark scenario 8a from doi:10.1007/JHEP09(2018)057, the seven benchmark scenarios from doi:10.1007/JHEP03(2020)091, and for the SM.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the HH production cross section for the twelve benchmark scenarios from doi:10.1007/JHEP04(2016)126, the additional benchmark scenario 8a from doi:10.1007/JHEP09(2018)057, the seven benchmark scenarios from doi:10.1007/JHEP03(2020)091, and for the SM. The limits are shown for all seven search categories as well as for their combination.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the HH production cross section as a function of the effective coupling $c_{2}$ for the combination of all seven categories. All Higgs boson couplings other than $c_{2}$ are assumed to have the values predicted in the SM.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the HH production cross section as a function of the effective coupling $c_{2}$ and the top Yukawa coupling modifier $\kappa_{t}$ for the combination of all seven categories. All Higgs boson couplings other than $c_{2}$ and $\kappa_{t}$ are assumed to have the values predicted in the SM. The position of the SM in the ($c_{2}-\kappa_{t}$) plane, as well as the best fit value of $(c_{2},\kappa_{t})=(1.05, 1.74)$ together with contours for the theory cross section are shown as well.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the HH production cross section as a function of the Higgs boson self-coupling modifier $\kappa_{\lambda}$ and the top Yukawa coupling modifier $\kappa_{t}$ for the combination of all seven categories. All Higgs boson couplings other than $\kappa_{\lambda}$ and $\kappa_{t}$ are assumed to have the values predicted in the SM. The position of the SM in the ($\kappa_{\lambda}-\kappa_{t}$) plane, as well as the best fit value of $(\kappa_{\lambda},\kappa_{t})=(-3.54, -1.70)$ together with contours for the theory cross section are shown as well.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the HH production cross section as a function of the effective coupling $c_{2}$ and the Higgs boson self-coupling modifier $\kappa_{\lambda}$ for the combination of all seven categories. All Higgs boson couplings other than $c_{2}$ and $\kappa_{\lambda}$ are assumed to have the values predicted in the SM. The position of the SM in the ($c_{2}-\kappa_{\lambda}$) plane, as well as the best fit value of $(c_{2},\kappa_{\lambda})=(-0.66, 5.33)$ together with contours for the theory cross section are shown as well.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the production of new particles X of spin $0$ and mass $m_{X}$ in the range $250$-$1000$ GeV, which decay to Higgs boson pairs.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the production of new particles X of spin $0$ and mass $m_{X}$ in the range $250$-$1000$ GeV, which decay to Higgs boson pairs. The Limit is shown for the seven different search categories as well as their combination.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the production of new particles X of spin $2$ and mass $m_{X}$ in the range $250$-$1000$ GeV, which decay to Higgs boson pairs.

Observed and expected $95\%$ CL upper limits on the production of new particles X of spin $2$ and mass $m_{X}$ in the range $250$-$1000$ GeV, which decay to Higgs boson pairs. The Limit is shown for the seven different search categories as well as their combination.

Distribution in the output of the BDT trained for resonances of spin 2 and mass $750\,$GeV production for the $2\ell$(ss) category. The resonant HH signal is shown for a cross section amounting to $1\,$pb. The distributions expected for the background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit of the signal+background hypothesis to the data. The binning is chosen to approximate signal quantiles.

Distribution in the output of the BDT trained for resonances of spin 2 and mass $750\,$GeV production for the $3\ell$ category. The resonant HH signal is shown for a cross section amounting to $1\,$pb. The distributions expected for the background processes are shown for the values of nuisance parameters obtained from the ML fit of the signal+background hypothesis to the data. The binning is chosen to approximate signal quantiles.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 5-jet bHbH channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 5-jet bHbZ channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 5-jet bZbZ channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 5-jet bHtW channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 5-jet bZtW channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 6-jet bHbH channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 6-jet bHbZ channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 6-jet bZbZ channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 6-jet bHtW channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the hadronic 6-jet bZtW channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the semileptonic 3-jet bHbZ channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the semileptonic 3-jet bZbZ channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the semileptonic 4-jet bHbZ channel.

Distributions of reconstructed VLQ mass for expected postfit background (blue histogram), signal plus background (colored lines), and observed data (black points) for events in the semileptonic 4-jet bZbZ channel.

The limit at 95% CL on the cross section for VLQ pair production for the branching fraction hypothesis 0% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$, 100% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$, and 0% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$

The limit at 95% CL on the cross section for VLQ pair production for the branching fraction hypothesis 25% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$, 25% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$, and 50% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$

The limit at 95% CL on the cross section for VLQ pair production for the branching fraction hypothesis 50% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$, 50% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$, and 0% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$

The limit at 95% CL on the cross section for VLQ pair production for the branching fraction hypothesis 100% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$, 0% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$, and 0% $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$

Median expected exclusion limits on the VLQ mass at 95% CL as a function of the branching fractions $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$ and $\mathcal{B}(B \to tW)$, with $\mathcal{B}(B \to tW) = 1 - \mathcal{B}(B \to bH) - \mathcal{B}(B \to bZ)$. The grey area corresponds to the region where the exclusion limit is less than 1000 GeV.

Median observed exclusion limits on the VLQ mass at 95% CL as a function of the branching fractions $\mathcal{B}(B \to bH)$ and $\mathcal{B}(B \to tW)$, with $\mathcal{B}(B \to tW) = 1 - \mathcal{B}(B \to bH) - \mathcal{B}(B \to bZ)$. The grey area corresponds to the region where the exclusion limit is less than 1000 GeV.

Measured min-$d_{xy}$ distribution in the 2-match category, after requiring the $d_{xy}$ muon to pass the isolation requirement $I_{\mathrm{rel}}^{\mathrm{PF}} <0.25$ (i. e., the B and D bins of the ABCD plane). Overlaid with a red histogram is the background predicted from the region of the ABCD plane failing the same requirement (the A and C bins), as well as three signal benchmark hypotheses (as defined in the legends), assuming $\alpha_D = \alpha_{\mathrm{EM}}$ (the fine-structure constant). The red hatched bands correspond to the background prediction uncertainty. The last bin includes the overflow.

Two-dimensional exclusion surfaces for $\Delta = 0.1 \, m_1$ as a function of the DM mass $m_1$ and the signal strength $y$, with $m_{A'} = 3 \, m_1$. Filled histograms denote observed limits on $\sigma(\mathrm{pp} \to A' \to \chi_2 \chi_1) \, \mathcal{B}(\chi_2 \to \chi_1 \mu^+ \mu^-)$. Solid (dashed) curves denote the observed (expected) exclusion limits at 95% CL, with 68% CL uncertainty bands around the expectation. Regions above the curves are excluded, depending on the $\alpha_D$ hypothesis: $\alpha_{\mathrm{D}} = \alpha_{\mathrm{EM}}$ (dark blue) or 0.1 (light magenta).

Two-dimensional exclusion surfaces for $\Delta = 0.4 \, m_1$ as a function of the DM mass $m_1$ and the signal strength $y$, with $m_{A'} = 3 \, m_1$. Filled histograms denote observed limits on $\sigma(\mathrm{pp} \to A' \to \chi_2 \chi_1) \, \mathcal{B}(\chi_2 \to \chi_1 \mu^+ \mu^-)$. Solid (dashed) curves denote the observed (expected) exclusion limits at 95% CL, with 68% CL uncertainty bands around the expectation. Regions above the curves are excluded, depending on the $\alpha_D$ hypothesis: $\alpha_{\mathrm{D}} = \alpha_{\mathrm{EM}}$ (dark blue) or 0.1 (light magenta).

Inclusive cross section predictions up to QCD NNLO accuracy using the NNPDF3.1 PDF set

Measured production cross sections ratio $\sigma(W^+ + \overline{c})$ / $\sigma(W^- + c)$

Predictions for the cross sections ratio $\sigma(W^+ + \overline{c})$ / $\sigma(W^- + c)$ at QCD NLO accuracy from MCFM using different PDF sets

Predictions for the cross sections ratio $\sigma(W^+ + \overline{c})$ / $\sigma(W^- + c)$ up to QCD NNLO accuracy using the NNPDF3.1 PDF set

Measured diferential cross sections $\sigma(W^- + c) + \sigma(W^+ + \overline{c})$ as a function of the absolute value of the pseudorapidity of the lepton from the W decay, unfolded to the particle level.

Measured diferential cross sections as a function of the transverse momentum of the lepton from the W decay, unfolded to the particle level.

Measured diferential cross sections $\sigma(W^- + c) + \sigma(W^+ + \overline{c})$ as a function of the absolute value of the pseudorapidity of the lepton from the W decay, unfolded to the parton level.

Measured diferential cross sections as a function of the transverse momentum of the lepton from the W decay, unfolded to the parton level.

Measured diferential cross sections ratio $R=\sigma(W^+ + \overline{c}) / \sigma(W^- + c)$ as a function of the absolute value of the pseudorapidity of the lepton from the W decay.

Measured diferential cross sections ratio $R=\sigma(W^+ + \overline{c}) / \sigma(W^- + c)$ as a function of the transverse momentum of the lepton from the W decay.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct gluino pair production, where the gluinos decay to light-flavor quarks and a $\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm$ that decays to $W^\pm\tilde{\chi}_1^0$. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction to $q_i\bar{q}_j W\pm\tilde{\chi}_1^0$.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct gluino pair production, where the gluinos decay to bottom quarks ($\tilde{g}\to b\bar{b}\tilde{\chi}_1^0$). Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction for the given decay.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct gluino pair production, where the gluinos decay to top quarks ($\tilde{g}\to t\bar{t}\tilde{\chi}_1^0$). Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction for the given decay.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for light-flavor squark pair production, where the squarks decay to $q\tilde{\chi}_1^0$. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction for the given decay and 1-fold degeneracy in the light-flavor squarks (corresponding to the inner set of curves in the limit plot). To get the theory cross section for other N-fold degeneracy assumptions (e.g. 8-fold for the outer curves in the limit plot), just multiply by N.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for bottom squark pair production, where the squarks decay to $b\tilde{\chi}_1^0$. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction for the given decay.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for top squark pair production, where the squarks decay to $t\tilde{\chi}_1^0$. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction for the given decay.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for top squark pair production, where the squarks decay to $b\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm$ and the $\tilde{\chi}_1^0$ decay to $W^\pm\tilde{\chi}_1^0$. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction for the given decay.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for top squark pair production, where the squarks decay either to $b\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm\to bW^\pm\tilde{\chi}_1^0$ or to $t\tilde{\chi}_1^0$. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction for the given decay.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for top squark pair production, where the squarks decay to $c\tilde{\chi}_1^0$. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction for the given decay.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for the mono-$\phi$ model, in which a resonantly-produced colored scalar decays to a massive Dirac fermion and a quark. Signal cross sections are calculated at leading order in $\alpha_S$, assuming unity branching fraction for the given decay.

Cross section limits for $\mathrm{LQ}\to\mathrm{q}\nu$, where $q=u,\,d,\,s,\,\mathrm{or}\,c$. Limits are at the 95% confidence level. Theory cross sections are LO for vector LQ, and NLO for scalar LQ. Branching ratio is assumed to be 100% to $\mathrm{q}\nu$.

Cross section limits for $\mathrm{LQ}\to\mathrm{b}\nu$. Limits are at the 95% confidence level. Theory cross sections are LO for vector LQ, and NLO for scalar LQ. Branching ratio is assumed to be 100% to $\mathrm{b}\nu$.

Cross section limits for $\mathrm{LQ}\to\mathrm{t}\nu$. Limits are at the 95% confidence level. Theory cross sections are LO for vector LQ, and NLO for scalar LQ. Branching ratios are assumed to be $\mathcal{B}(\mathrm{LQ}\to\mathrm{t}\nu)=1-\beta$, and $\mathcal{B}(\mathrm{LQ}\to\mathrm{b}\tau)=\beta$.

Predictions and observations for monojet signal regions

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $250 \leq H_\mathrm{T} < 450$ GeV

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $450 \leq H_\mathrm{T} < 575$ GeV and $N_\mathrm{j}<7$

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $450 \leq H_\mathrm{T} < 575$ GeV and $N_\mathrm{j}\geq7$

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $575 \leq H_\mathrm{T} < 1200$ GeV and $N_\mathrm{j}^\mathrm{hi}<4$

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $575 \leq H_\mathrm{T} < 1200$ GeV and $4\leq N_\mathrm{j}^\mathrm{hi}<7$

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $575 \leq H_\mathrm{T} < 1200$ GeV and $N_\mathrm{j}\geq7$

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $1200 \leq H_\mathrm{T} < 1500$ GeV and $N_\mathrm{j}^\mathrm{hi}<4$

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $1200 \leq H_\mathrm{T} < 1500$ GeV and $4\leq N_\mathrm{j}^\mathrm{hi}<7$

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $1200 \leq H_\mathrm{T} < 1500$ GeV and $N_\mathrm{j}\geq7$

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $H_\mathrm{T} \geq 1500$ GeV and $N_\mathrm{j}<7$

Predictions and observations for signal regions with $H_\mathrm{T} \geq 1500$ GeV and $N_\mathrm{j}\geq7$

Covariance matrix for the 282 signal regions of the inclusive $M_\mathrm{T2}$ search

Correlation matrix for the 282 signal regions of the inclusive $M_\mathrm{T2}$ search

Bin number definitions for the $M_\mathrm{T2}$ covariance and correlation matrices

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct gluino pair production, where the gluinos decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino is long-lived with $c\tau_0 = 10$ cm and mass O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct gluino pair production, where the gluinos decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino is long-lived with $c\tau_0 = 50$ cm and mass O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct gluino pair production, where the gluinos decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino is long-lived with $c\tau_0 = 200$ cm and mass O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct light squark pair production, where the squarks decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino is long-lived with $c\tau_0 = 10$ cm and mass O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, for a single light squark.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct light squark pair production, where the squarks decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino is long-lived with $c\tau_0 = 50$ cm and mass O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, for a single light squark.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct light squark pair production, where the squarks decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino is long-lived with $c\tau_0 = 200$ cm and mass O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, for a single light squark.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct stop pair production, where the stops decay to either a top and the lightest neutralino, or a bottom and the lightest chargino, and the chargino is long-lived with $c\tau_0 = 10$ cm and mass O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct stop pair production, where the stops decay to either a top and the lightest neutralino, or a bottom and the lightest chargino, and the chargino is long-lived with $c\tau_0 = 50$ cm and mass O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct stop pair production, where the stops decay to either a top and the lightest neutralino, or a bottom and the lightest chargino, and the chargino is long-lived with $c\tau_0 = 200$ cm and mass O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$.

The maximum chargino mass excluded at 95% CL for direct gluino pair production, where the gluinos decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino mass is O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. The chargino's lifetime is varied from $c\tau_{0} = 1$ to 2000 cm while the gluino mass is fixed to 1900 GeV. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$. If all kinematically allowed chargino masses are excluded, the curves, including 68 and 95% expected, tend to overlap. At short decay lengths, horizontal exclusion lines are obtained from the inclusive analysis, as this is not affected by track reconstruction inefficiencies, which may arise when the chargino decays before the CMS tracker, and therefore shows better sensitivity to scenarios with very small lifetime compared to the disappearing track search, based on median expected limits.

The maximum chargino mass excluded at 95% CL for direct squark pair production, where the squarks decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino mass is O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. The chargino's lifetime is varied from $c\tau_{0} = 1$ to 2000 cm while the squark mass is fixed to 900 GeV. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, for a single light squark. If all kinematically allowed chargino masses are excluded, the curves, including 68 and 95% expected, tend to overlap. At short decay lengths, horizontal exclusion lines are obtained from the inclusive analysis, as this is not affected by track reconstruction inefficiencies, which may arise when the chargino decays before the CMS tracker, and therefore shows better sensitivity to scenarios with very small lifetime compared to the disappearing track search, based on median expected limits.

The maximum chargino mass excluded at 95% CL for direct squark pair production, where the squarks decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino mass is O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. The chargino's lifetime is varied from $c\tau_{0} = 1$ to 2000 cm while the squark mass is fixed to 1500 GeV. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, and the eight light squarks' masses are assumed to be degenerate. If all kinematically allowed chargino masses are excluded, the curves, including 68 and 95% expected, tend to overlap. At short decay lengths, horizontal exclusion lines are obtained from the inclusive analysis, as this is not affected by track reconstruction inefficiencies, which may arise when the chargino decays before the CMS tracker, and therefore shows better sensitivity to scenarios with very small lifetime compared to the disappearing track search, based on median expected limits.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct stop pair production, where the stops decay to either a top and the lightest neutralino, or a bottom and the lightest chargino, and the chargino mass is O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. The chargino's lifetime is varied from $c\tau_{0} = 1$ to 2000 cm while the stop mass is fixed to 1000 GeV. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$. If all kinematically allowed chargino masses are excluded, the curves, including 68 and 95% expected, tend to overlap. At short decay lengths, horizontal exclusion lines are obtained from the inclusive analysis, as this is not affected by track reconstruction inefficiencies, which may arise when the chargino decays before the CMS tracker, and therefore shows better sensitivity to scenarios with very small lifetime compared to the disappearing track search, based on median expected limits.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct gluino pair production, where the gluinos decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino mass is O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. The chargino's lifetime is varied from $c\tau_{0} = 5$ to 1000 cm while the gluino mass is fixed to 1600 GeV and the neutralino's mass is fixed to 1575 GeV. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct squark pair production, where the squarks decay to light-flavor quarks and either the lightest neutralino, or the lightest chargino, and the chargino mass is O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. The chargino's lifetime is varied from $c\tau_{0} = 5$ to 1000 cm while the squark mass is fixed to 2000 GeV and the neutralino's mass is fixed to 1000 GeV. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$, and the eight light squarks' masses are assumed to be degenerate.

Exclusion limits at 95% CL for direct stop pair production, where the stops decay to either a top and the lightest neutralino, or a bottom and the lightest chargino, and the chargino mass is O(100) MeV greater than the neutralino's mass. The chargino's lifetime is varied from $c\tau_{0} = 5$ to 1000 cm while the stop mass is fixed to 1100 GeV and the neutralino's mass is fixed to 1000 GeV. Signal cross sections are calculated at approximately NNLO+NNLL order in $\alpha_S$.

Predictions and observations for 2016 disappearing track signal regions

Predictions and observations for 2017-2018 pixel track signal regions

Predictions and observations for 2017-2018 medium (M) and long (L) length track signal regions

Covariance matrix for the 68 signal regions of the disappearing tracks $M_\mathrm{T2}$ search

Correlation matrix for the 68 signal regions of the disappearing tracks $M_\mathrm{T2}$ search

Postfit distributions of $S_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{MET}$ in the $\mathrm{e}\mu$ channel of the $\geq$1b category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width. The last bin includes the overflow.

Postfit distributions of $S_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{MET}$ in the $\ell\tau_\mathrm{h}$ channel of the 0b category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width. The last bin includes the overflow.

Postfit distributions of $S_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{MET}$ in the $\ell\tau_\mathrm{h}$ channel of the $\geq$1b category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width. The last bin includes the overflow.

Postfit distributions of $S_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{MET}$ in the $\tau_\mathrm{h}\tau_\mathrm{h}$ channel of the 0b category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width. The last bin includes the overflow.

Postfit distributions of $S_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{MET}$ in the $\tau_\mathrm{h}\tau_\mathrm{h}$ channel of the $\geq$1b category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width. The last bin includes the overflow.

Postfit distributions of $\chi$ in the $\mathrm{e}\mu$ channel of the 0j, $400 < m_\mathrm{vis} < 600\,\mathrm{GeV}$ category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width.

Postfit distributions of $\chi$ in the $\mathrm{e}\mu$ channel of the 0j, $m_\mathrm{vis} > 600\,\mathrm{GeV}$ category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width.

Postfit distributions of $\chi$ in the $\ell\tau_\mathrm{h}$ channel of the 0j, $400 < m_\mathrm{vis} < 600\,\mathrm{GeV}$ category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width.

Postfit distributions of $\chi$ in the $\ell\tau_\mathrm{h}$ channel of the 0j, $m_\mathrm{vis} > 600\,\mathrm{GeV}$ category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width.

Postfit distributions of $\chi$ in the $\tau_\mathrm{h}\tau_\mathrm{h}$ channel of the 0j, $400 < m_\mathrm{vis} < 600\,\mathrm{GeV}$ category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width.

Postfit distributions of $\chi$ in the $\tau_\mathrm{h}\tau_\mathrm{h}$ channel of the 0j, $m_\mathrm{vis} > 600\,\mathrm{GeV}$ category for the combined 2016-2018 data set after a simultaneous fit of the background and vector LQ signal to the data. The number of events in each bin are divided by the respective bin width.

Exclusion limits on the total cross section of a scalar LQ as a function of LQ mass under the assumption of exclusive LQ couplings to b quarks and $\tau$ leptons.

Exclusion limits on the total cross section of a vector LQ as a function of LQ mass under the assumption of exclusive LQ couplings to b quarks and $\tau$ leptons.

Exclusion limits on the mass of a scalar LQ as a function of the coupling strength $\lambda$ under the assumption of exclusive LQ couplings to b quarks and $\tau$ leptons.

Exclusion limits on the mass of a vector LQ as a function of the coupling strength $\lambda$ under the assumption of exclusive LQ couplings to b quarks and $\tau$ leptons.

Exclusion limits on the coupling strength $\lambda$ of a scalar LQ as a function of the LQ mass under the assumption of exclusive LQ couplings to b quarks and $\tau$ leptons.

Exclusion limits on the coupling strength $\lambda$ of a vector LQ as a function of the LQ mass under the assumption of exclusive LQ couplings to b quarks and $\tau$ leptons.

Theory cross sections vs m($\widetilde{\chi}^0_1$) for SMS model TChiHH-G, $\widetilde{\chi}^0_1, \widetilde{\chi}^0_2$ NLSPs only.

The 95% CL observed and expected upper limits on the production cross sections of the TChiHH signal model as a function of the $\widetilde{\chi}^0_2$ and $\widetilde{\chi}^0_1$ masses. Relative to Fig. 13, the binning of the table is adjusted to align with the model points that were sampled. In addition, a small correction has been applied that affects the cross section upper limits for points with $m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1) = 1$ GeV. For that row of points in the figure, the small region of model phase space reached by both the resolved and boosted selections was inadvertently double counted in computing the signal contribution to the predicted yield.

Exclusion limits assuming the approximate-NNLO+NNLL cross sections

Exclusion limits assuming the approximate-NNLO+NNLL cross sections

Exclusion limits assuming the approximate-NNLO+NNLL cross sections

Exclusion limits assuming the approximate-NNLO+NNLL cross sections

Exclusion limits assuming the approximate-NNLO+NNLL cross sections

Exclusion limits assuming the approximate-NNLO+NNLL cross sections

Cross section, 95% CL upper limit plus theory vs m($\widetilde{g}$) for SMS model T5HH.

Pre-fit background covariance matrix $\sigma_{xy}$ for the 22 analysis bins, ordered as in Fig. 10.

Pre-fit background correlation matrix $\rho_{xy}$ for the 22 analysis bins, ordered as in Fig. 10.

Significance vs $(m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_2), m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1))$ for SMS model TChiHH.

Significance vs $m(\widetilde{g})$ for SMS model T5HH.

Likelihood profile at $(m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_2) = $275, $m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1) = $1) for SMS model TChiHH.

Likelihood profile at $(m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_2) = $300, $m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1) = $1) for SMS model TChiHH.

Likelihood profile at $(m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_2) = $300, $m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1) = $50) for SMS model TChiHH.

Likelihood profile at $(m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_2) = $450, $m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1) = $1) for SMS model TChiHH.

Likelihood profile at $(m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_2) = $750, $m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1) = $1) for SMS model TChiHH.

Likelihood profile at $(m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_2) = $750, $m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1) = $200) for SMS model TChiHH.

Efficiency vs $m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1)$ for SMS model TChiHH-G. The denominator includes all 22 signal regions, and assumes $\mathcal{B}(\mathrm{H}$-->$\mathrm{b}\overline{\mathrm{b}})=100\%$.

Efficiency vs $m(\widetilde{g})$ for SMS model T5HH. The denominator includes all 22 signal regions, and no constraint on $\mathcal{B}(\mathrm{H}$-->$\mathrm{b}\overline{\mathrm{b}})$.

Efficiency vs $(m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_2), m(\widetilde{\chi}^0_1))$ for SMS model TChiHH. The denominator includes all 22 signal regions, and assumes $\mathcal{B}(\mathrm{H}$-->$\mathrm{b}\overline{\mathrm{b}})=100\%$.

Signal and control region populations for the resolved signature.

Signal and control region populations for the boosted signature.

Cut flow table for the resolved topology showing expected event yields at 137 fb$^{-1}$ for selected signal models as successive selections are applied.

Cut flow table for the boosted topology showing expected event yields at 137 fb$^{-1}$ for selected signal model points as successive selections are applied. Here the hadronic baseline is defined by $N_{\mathrm{jet}}\geq$2, \ptmiss$>$300 GeV, $\Delta\phi$ cuts, and the isolated lepton and track vetoes.