Hammers & Nails 2019 Machine Learning Meets Astro & Particle Physics

The purpose of the workshop is to bring together particle physicists and machine learning researchers to discuss the unique challenges posed by high-energy physics data analysis problems. While some of these problems are simply waiting to be matched with well-established techniques (the pairing of hammers and nails), many require or inspire the development of novel methods.

Topics include:

1. Generative models, high-dimensional density estimation, and likelihood-free inference
2. Sublinear-time pattern recognition and online learning
3. Domain adaptation and systematic uncertainty
4. Anomaly detection
5. Optimal experiment design and black box optimization
6. Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)
7. Geometric Deep Learning

And new ideas we don’t yet know we need! We plan an informal atmosphere, with typically 2-3 open-ended lectures each day turning into free discussion, and plenty of time for both independent work and collaboration. Participation is by invitation only.

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