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\contentsline {section}{\numberline {}Contents}{2}{}
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\contentsline {section}{\numberline {I}\boldmath {Introduction}}{4}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {II}Dataset }{6}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A}\boldmath Data Sample}{6}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {B}\boldmath Backgrounds}{7}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {C}\boldmath Monte Carlo Samples}{7}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {D}\boldmath MC samples corrections}{9}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {III}Trigger Parametrization }{9}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A}\boldmath Level 1}{10}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {B}\boldmath Level 2}{10}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {C}\boldmath Level 3}{11}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {IV}Object Identification }{12}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A}\boldmath Taus}{12}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {B}\boldmath Jets}{12}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {C}\boldmath $\not \tmspace -\thinmuskip {.1667em}\tmspace -\thinmuskip {.1667em}E_{{T}}\tmspace +\medmuskip {.2222em}$}{13}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {D}The Neural Network b-tagging Algorithm }{13}{}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {a}$b$-tagging efficiency}{13}{}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {b}$c$-tagging efficiency}{13}{}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {c}Light jet tagging efficiency}{13}{}
\contentsline {paragraph}{\numberline {d}Taggability}{13}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {V}Analysis outline}{14}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {VI}Preselection}{14}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {VII}\boldmath $b$ and \boldmath $\tau $ selections}{17}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {VIII}Neural Network Analysis}{21}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A}Variables for NN training}{21}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {B}Topological NN}{21}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {C}NN optimization}{24}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {IX}Topological variables}{29}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A}Signal sample plots}{29}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {B}b-veto control sample plots}{32}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {X}Cross section}{35}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {XI}Systematic uncertainties}{41}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A}JES}{41}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {B}TES}{41}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {C}Jet Energy Resolution and Jet ID}{41}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {D}Trigger}{41}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {E}b-quark fragmentation}{41}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {F}\boldmath $b$-tagging}{41}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {G}\boldmath $\tau $ ID systematics}{42}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {H}QCD systematics}{42}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {I}W and Z scale factors}{42}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {J}Template statistics}{42}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {K}$t\mathaccentV {bar}016{t}$ contamination in the loose-tight sample}{42}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {L}PDF}{42}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {M}Luminosity}{43}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {}References}{44}{}
\appendix 
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {A}Trigger Efficiencies}{45}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1}Trigger Efficiencies for $\tau + jets$}{45}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2}Trigger Efficiencies for $e + jets$}{45}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3}Trigger Efficiencies for $\mu + jets$}{46}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4}Trigger Efficiencies for $dilepton$}{46}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5}Trigger Efficiencies for $alljets$}{47}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6}Trigger Efficiencies for $Wjj + jets$}{47}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7}Trigger Efficiencies for $Wbb + jets$}{48}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8}Trigger Efficiencies for $Wcc + jets$}{48}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zjj + jets \rightarrow ee + jj + jets$}{49}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {10}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zbb + jets \rightarrow ee + bb + jets$}{49}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {11}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zcc + jets \rightarrow ee + cc + jets$}{50}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {12}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zjj + jets \rightarrow \mu \mu + jj + jets$}{50}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {13}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zbb + jets \rightarrow \mu \mu + bb + jets$}{51}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {14}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zcc + jets \rightarrow \mu \mu + cc + jets$}{51}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {15}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zjj + jets \rightarrow \tau \tau + jj + jets$}{52}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {16}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zbb + jets \rightarrow \tau \tau + bb + jets$}{52}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {17}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zcc + jets \rightarrow \tau \tau + cc + jets$}{53}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {18}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zjj + jets \rightarrow \nu \nu + jj + jets$}{53}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {19}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zbb + jets \rightarrow \nu \nu + bb + jets$}{54}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {20}Trigger Efficiencies for $Zcc + jets \rightarrow \nu \nu + cc + jets$}{54}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {B} Turn on curves for trigger JT2$\_$3JT15L$\_$IP$\_$VX}{54}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1} Level 1 jet turn on curves for trigger JT2$\_$3JT15L$\_$IP$\_$VX}{55}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2} Level 2 jet turn on curves for trigger JT2$\_$3JT15L$\_$IP$\_$VX}{57}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3} Level 2 $H_{T}$ turn on curves for trigger JT2$\_$3JT15L$\_$IP$\_$VX}{57}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4} Level 2 $\not \tmspace -\thinmuskip {.1667em}\tmspace -\thinmuskip {.1667em}E_{T}$ turn on curves for trigger JT2$\_$3JT15L$\_$IP$\_$VX}{58}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5} Level 2 Sphericity turn on curves for trigger JT2$\_$3JT15L$\_$IP$\_$VX}{59}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6} Level 2 STTIP turn on curves for trigger JT2$\_$3JT15L$\_$IP$\_$VX}{59}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7} Level 3 jet turn on curves for trigger JT2$\_$3JT15L$\_$IP$\_$VX}{60}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8} Level 3 b-tag on curves for trigger JT2$\_$3JT15L$\_$IP$\_$VX}{61}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {C}Discriminant variables}{64}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {D}Set optimization}{65}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {E}Set optimization continued}{67}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {F}$\not \tmspace -\thinmuskip {.1667em}\tmspace -\thinmuskip {.1667em} E_{T}$ significance optimization}{68}{}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {G}Cross section measurements when signal contamination is ignored}{69}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1}Results for Set = metl, {$H_{T}$}, topmassl, aplan, sqrts, metl $>$ 4.0, lumi = 4951.86/pb, VC jets and NNelec $>$ 0.9}{69}{}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2}Results for Set = metl, {$H_{T}$}, topmassl, aplan, sqrts, metl $>$ 4.0, lumi = 4951.86/pb, VC jets and no NNelec cut}{70}{}