Title: Sleuth: A Quasi-Model-Independent Search Strategy for New Physics
Link to paper if available: > http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0006011, Phys. Rev. D 62, 92004 (2000) 
			      http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0011067
                              http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0011071
Session of First Preference: Beyond the Standard Model  
Session of Second Preference: Test of the Standard Model 

LP Session: EW physics and beyond II

Abstract:


 We present Sleuth, a new quasi-model-independent search strategy for
 new high p_T physics.  We define final states to be studied, and
 construct a rule that identifies a set of relevant variables for any
 particular final state.  A novel algorithm searches for regions of
 excess in those variables and quantifies the significance of any
 detected excess.  After demonstrating the sensitivity of the method,
 we apply it to the analysis of over thirty exclusive final states in
 data collected by the DZero experiment during 1992-1996 at the
 Fermilab Tevatron.  Results of this search will be presented.

Submitted:  9 April 2001