Babis Anastasiou
Department of Physics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Date
3 December 2014
Host
Thomas Gehrmann
Title
Precision Higgs Physics
Abstract
The discovery of the Higgs boson signaled the beginning of a new era of precision in Higgs physics. In the coming decade(s), the experiments of the Large Hadron Collider will perform a plethora of very accurate measurements of phenomena associated with the new particle. These measurements will help us to answer fundamental questions in particle physics. To what extend is the Higgs physics responsible for the mass of the known elementary particles? Is the Higgs boson a portal to dark matter? How sensitive are the Higgs boson interactions to the laws of physics at very high energies? This presentation emphasises the role of precision in the theoretical simulations for answering such questions. It gives a flavour of the fascinating physics and the advanced mathematical methods which have been developed for this purpose. It also gives a personal assessment for the future prospects and opportunities in precision Higgs physics.