How to Trust Learned Loop Amplitudes

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Authors: Henning Bahl, Braun, Jens, Gudrun Heinrich, Tilman Plehn, Rebecca Revelli
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Abstract

Higher-order theory predictions are crucial for the precision LHC program, but the time-consuming amplitude evaluation challenges the corresponding Monte-Carlo simulations. Machine-learned amplitude surrogates can resolve this problem, if we can guarantee their precision over the entire phase space. First, we show that our surrogates provide a calibrated learned uncertainty, even for non-Gaussian systematics; second, we describe how less accurate phase space regions can be identified; third, we demonstrate how the precision in these regions can be improved reliably.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies High-Energy Particle Collisions Research Computational Physics and Python Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
2 January 2026
Document type
Preprint