particle-physics-guide
Installation
SKILL.md
Particle Physics Guide
A skill for analyzing particle physics data, covering event reconstruction, histogram analysis, statistical methods for discovery, and the standard tools used in high-energy physics (HEP) research. Includes ROOT, uproot, pyhf, and HEPData workflows.
Data Formats and Access
HEP Data Ecosystem
| Format | Description | Typical Size | Access Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROOT (.root) | Columnar binary format, HEP standard | GB-TB | ROOT, uproot |
| NanoAOD | Compact analysis format (CMS) | ~1 KB/event | uproot, coffea |
| DAOD_PHYS | Derived analysis format (ATLAS) | ~10 KB/event | ROOT, uproot |
| HepMC | Monte Carlo event record | Variable | pyhepmc |
| HEPData | Published results (YAML/JSON) | KB | hepdata_lib |