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 cross section from the helicity fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured charge asymmetry from the helicity fit for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured cross section from the helicity fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured cross section from the helicity fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured charge asymmetry from the helicity fit for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured cross section from the helicity fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured cross section from the helicity fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured charge asymmetry from the helicity fit for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured cross section from the helicity fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured cross section from the helicity fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{-}_{L}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on charge asymmetry versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W_{L}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}_{L}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{-}_{R}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}_{R}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}_{R}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}_{L}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{-}_{L}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{-}_{R}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on charge asymmetry versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W_{R}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on unpolarized charge asymmetry versus $|y_{W}|$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on $A_{4}$ coefficient versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}$

Impact of groups of uncertainties on $A_{4}$ coefficient versus $|y_{W}|$ for $W^{+}$

Correlation matrix among normalized signal cross sections in the helicity fit, for combination of muon and electron channel. The cross sections are shown in Fig. 9 in paper

Correlation matrix among normalized signal cross sections in the helicity fit, for combination of muon and electron channel. The cross sections are shown in Fig. 9 in paper

Correlation matrix among PDF nuisances parameters in the helicity fit with fixed signal cross sections, for combination of muon and electron channel. The postfit values for these nuisance parameters are shown in Fig. 20 in paper

Postfit pulls and constraints for some nuisance parameters: $p_T^{W}$ binned $\mu_R$, $\mu_F$, $\mu_R\mu_F$ for $W_R$

Postfit pulls and constraints for some nuisance parameters: $p_T^{W}$ binned $\mu_R$, $\mu_F$, $\mu_R\mu_F$ for $W_L$

Postfit pulls and constraints for some nuisance parameters: PDFs and $\alpha_S$

Postfit pulls and constraints for all nuisance parameters in the W boson helicity fit with fixed signal cross sections, from combination of electron and muon channel. The convention adopted to name nuisance parameters in the tables is reported in glossary_nuisAndPois.txt

Postfit pulls and constraints for all nuisance parameters in the W boson helicity fit with floating signal cross sections, from combination of electron and muon channel. The convention adopted to name nuisance parameters in the tables is reported in glossary_nuisAndPois.txt

Measured double differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by 2D-bin area, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured double differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by 2D-bin area, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured double differential charge asymmetry from the double-differential cross section fit, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured double differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by 2D-bin area, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured double differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by 2D-bin area, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured double differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by 2D-bin area, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured double differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by 2D-bin area, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential charge asymmetry from the double-differential cross section fit, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured fiducial cross sections and ratio from the double-differential cross section fit, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential charge asymmetry from the double-differential cross section fit, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Measured differential cross section from the double-differential cross section fit, divided by bin width, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on charge asymmetry versus lepton $|\eta|$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus lepton $|\eta|$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus lepton $|\eta|$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus lepton $|\eta|$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on charge asymmetry versus lepton $p_{T}$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus lepton $p_{T}$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus lepton $p_{T}$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus lepton $p_{T}$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on absolute differential cross section versus lepton $p_{T}$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Impact of groups of uncertainties on normalized differential cross section versus lepton $|\eta|$, for combination of muon and electron channel

Postfit pulls and constraints for all nuisance parameters in the W boson double-differential cross section fit with floating signal cross sections, from combination of electron and muon channel. The convention adopted to name nuisance parameters in the tables is reported in glossary_nuisAndPois.txt

The product of signal acceptance and efficiency in the 2l categories for the signal produced via vector boson fusion.

$m_{X}^{T}$ distribution in data in the 0l 2b non-VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}^{T}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}^{T}$ distribution in data in the 0l $\leq$1b non-VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}^{T}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}$ distribution in data in the 2e 2b non-VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}$ distribution in data in the 2e $\leq$1b non-VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}$ distribution in data in the 2$\mu$ 2b non-VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}$ distribution in data in the 2$\mu$ $\leq$1b non-VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}^{T}$ distribution in data in the 0l 2b VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}^{T}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}^{T}$ distribution in data in the 0l $\leq$1b VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}^{T}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}$ distribution in data in the 2e 2b VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}$ distribution in data in the 2e $\leq$1b VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}$ distribution in data in the 2$\mu$ 2b VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}$ observed in the SR.

$m_{X}$ distribution in data in the 2$\mu$ $\leq$1b VBF category. The data is shown as Events/10 GeV. The distribution is shown up 4000 GeV, which corresponds to the event with the highest $m_{X}$ observed in the SR.

Observed and expected 95% CL upper limit on $\sigma \mathcal{B}$(Z'-> ZH) with all categories combined for the non-VBF signal, including all statistical and systematic uncertainties. The inner green band and the outer yellow band indicate the regions containing 68 and 95%, respectively, of the distribution of expected limits under the background-only hypothesis. The CMS search for a heavy resonance using 2016 data and the same final state [JHEP 11 (2018) 172] is shown as a comparison.

Observed and expected 95% CL upper limit on $\sigma \mathcal{B}$(Z'-> ZH) with all categories combined for the VBF signal, including all statistical and systematic uncertainties. The inner green band and the outer yellow band indicate the regions containing 68 and 95%, respectively, of the distribution of expected limits under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed exclusion limit in the space of the HVT model parameters [$g_{V}c_{H}$, $g^{2}c_{F}/g_{V}$] for mass hypotheses of 2 TeV for the non-VBF signal.

Observed exclusion limit in the space of the HVT model parameters [$g_{V}c_{H}$, $g^{2}c_{F}/g_{V}$] for mass hypotheses of 3 TeV for the non-VBF signal.

Observed exclusion limit in the space of the HVT model parameters [$g_{V}c_{H}$, $g^{2}c_{F}/g_{V}$] for mass hypotheses of 4 TeV for the non-VBF signal.

The distribution of Top jet $ au_{3}/ au_{2}$ for the simulation of backgrounds and a 2400 GeV (left-handed) b* signal. The area of the total background contribution and area of the signal component are separately normalized to unity. All analysis selections are applied with the exception of the variable being plotted.

The distribution of W jet $ au_{2}/ au_{1}$ for the simulation of backgrounds and a 2400 GeV (left-handed) b* signal. The area of the total background contribution and area of the signal component are separately normalized to unity. All analysis selections are applied with the exception of the variable being plotted.

The distribution of m_{W} for the simulation of backgrounds and a 2400 GeV (left-handed) b* signal. The area of the total background contribution and area of the signal component are separately normalized to unity. All analysis selections are applied with the exception of the variable being plotted.

The distribution of Top jet DeepCSV score for the simulation of backgrounds and a 2400 GeV (left-handed) b* signal. The area of the total background contribution and area of the signal component are separately normalized to unity. All analysis selections are applied with the exception of the variable being plotted.

The distribution of m_{t} for the simulation of backgrounds and a 2400 GeV (left-handed) b* signal. The area of the total background contribution and area of the signal component are separately normalized to unity. All analysis selections are applied with the exception of the variable being plotted.

Distributions of $m_{tW}$ in the signal region for an interval of $m_{t}$ (65-105 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{tW}$ in the signal region for an interval of $m_{t}$ (105-225 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{tW}$ in the signal region for an interval of $m_{t}$ (225-285 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{tW}$ in themultijet control region of the signal region for an interval of $m_{t}$ (65-105 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{tW}$ in themultijet control region of the signal region for an interval of $m_{t}$ (105-225 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{tW}$ in themultijet control region of the signal region for an interval of $m_{t}$ (225-285 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{t}$ in the ttbar measurement region for an interval of $m_{tar{t}}$ (1200-1300 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{t}$ in the ttbar measurement region for an interval of $m_{tar{t}}$ (1300-1800 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{t}$ in the ttbar measurement region for an interval of $m_{tar{t}}$ (1800-3000 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{t}$ in themultijet control region of the ttbar measurement region for an interval of $m_{tar{t}}$ (1200-1300 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{t}$ in themultijet control region of the ttbar measurement region for an interval of $m_{tar{t}}$ (1300-1800 GeV).

Distributions of $m_{t}$ in themultijet control region of the ttbar measurement region for an interval of $m_{tar{t}}$ (1800-3000 GeV).

Differential cross sections normalized to the fiducial cross section for the combined 4e, 2e2µ, and 4µ decay channels as a function of the invariant mass of the ZZ system

Differential cross sections normalized to the fiducial cross section for the combined 4e, 2e2µ, and 4µ decay channels as a function of azimuthal separation of the two Z bosons

Differential cross sections normalized to the fiducial cross section for the combined 4e, 2e2µ, and 4µ decay channels as a function of ∆R separation of the two Z bosons

Measured fiducial cross section for each data sample and combined. The first uncertainty is statistical, the second is experimental systematic, and the third is associated with the integrated luminosity.

Measured total σ(pp → ZZ) cross section for each data sample and combined. The first uncertainty is statistical, the second is experimental systematic, the third is theoretical systematic. The fourth uncertainty is associated with the integrated luminosity.

Expected and observed one-dimensional 95% CL limits on aTGC parameters. The corresponding constrains on EFT parameters are estimated using the transformation from Ref. [65].

Expected and observed one-dimensional 95% CL limits on aTGC parameters. The corresponding constrains on EFT parameters are estimated using the transformation from Ref. [65].

The number of background events obtained from the 1- and 2-leg predictions derived from data, together with the direct observation in data, in bins in ChF, where either the leading or subleading jet has a ChF within the bin edges, and both have a ChF below the upper bin threshold. The bottom panel shows the ratios of the observation in data to the 1-leg and the 2-leg background predictions.

The expected and observed 95% CL upper limits on the production cross section for SIMPs with masses between 1 and 1000 GeV, with the assumption that the SIMP interaction in the detector can be approximated as neutron-like. The theoretical prediction of a simplified model incorporating this approximation and including a scalar mediator with couplings g_chi = -1 and g_q = 1 is also shown (red line). For masses above 100 GeV, where the modelling of the SIMP-nucleon interaction becomes more speculative, the obtained cross section upper limits are increasingly uncertain (shaded area).

The reconstructed m$_{tb}$ distributions in data and expected background in validation region for the data taking period of 2017. Yield in each bin is divided by the corresponding bin width.

The reconstructed m$_{tb}$ distributions in data and expected background in signal region for the data taking period of 2018. Yield in each bin is divided by the corresponding bin width.

The reconstructed m$_{tb}$ distributions in data and expected background in validation region for the data taking period of 2018. Yield in each bin is divided by the corresponding bin width.

Upper limits at 95% CL on the cross section for the production of right-handed W' boson using data and backgrounds in three years combined. Theory prediction is also shown.

Upper limits at 95% CL on the cross section for the production of left-handed W' boson using data and backgrounds in three years combined. Theory prediction is also shown.

Fitted background prediction and observed data counts for 2018B as functions of $N_{\text{jets}}$ in each of the four $S_{\textrm{NN}}$ bins. The signal distributions normalized to the predicted cross section for the RPV model with $m_{\tilde{t}}$ = 450 GeV and the stealth SYY model with $m_{\tilde{t}}$ = 850 GeV are shown for comparison.

Expected and observed 95% CL upper limit on the top squark pair production cross section as a function of the top squark mass for the RPV SUSY models.

Expected and observed 95% CL upper limit on the top squark pair production cross section as a function of the top squark mass for the stealth SYY SUSY models.

Cut flow of the signal region selection decribed in section II.

Cut flow of the signal region selection decribed in section II.

Cut flow of the signal region selection decribed in section II.

Cut flow of the signal region selection decribed in section II.

Measured fraction of events after unfolding for $N_J = 0, 1, \geq 2$ jets. The first uncertainty is statistical and the second combines systematic uncertainties from the response matrix and from the background subtraction.

Expected and observed 68% and 95% confidence intervals on the measurement of the Wilson coefficients associated with the three CP-preserving, dimension-6 operators.

Expected and observed 68% and 95% confidence intervals on the measurement of the Wilson coefficients associated with the three CP-preserving, dimension-6 operators.

Measured normalized differential cross sections with respect to the dilepton invariant mass.

Measured normalized differential cross sections with respect to the dilepton invariant mass.

Measured normalized differential cross sections with respect to the leading lepton $p_T$.

Measured normalized differential cross sections with respect to the leading lepton $p_T$.

Measured normalized differential cross sections with respect to the trailing lepton $p_T$.

Measured normalized differential cross sections with respect to the trailing lepton $p_T$.

Measured normalized differential cross sections with respect to the dilepton azimuthal angular separation.

Measured normalized differential cross sections with respect to the dilepton azimuthal angular separation.

Fiducial cross section for the production of $W^+W^−$ +0-jets as the $p_T$ threshold for jets is varied. The fiducial region is defined by two opposite-sign leptons with $p_T > 20$GeV and | η | < 2.5 excluding the products of τ lepton decay, and $m_{\ell\ell} > 20$GeV, $p_T^{\ell\ell} > 30$GeV, and $p_T^{\mathrm{miss}} > 30$GeV. Jets must have $p_T$ above the stated threshold, | η | < 4.5, and be separated from each of the two leptons by ∆R > 0.4. The total uncertainty is reported.

Fiducial cross section for the production of $W^+W^-$ +0-jets as the $p_T$ threshold for jets is varied. The fiducial region is defined by two opposite-sign leptons with $p_T > 20$GeV and |$\eta$| < 2.5 excluding the products of tau lepton decay, and $m_{\ell\ell} > 20$GeV, $p_T^{\ell\ell} > 30$GeV, and $p_T^{\mathrm{miss}} > 30$GeV. Jets must have $p_T$ above the stated threshold, |$\eta$| < 4.5, and be separated from each of the two leptons by dR > 0.4. The total uncertainty is reported.