18th International Workshop on Advanced Computing and Analysis Techniques in Physics Research (ACAT2017)

Abstract

This volume of the IOP Conference Series is dedicated to scientific contributions presented at the 18th International Workshop on Advanced Computing and Analysis Techniques in Physics Research (ACAT 2017). Each year ACAT has a motto, and this year the motto was “AI Reloaded”. The conference took place on the week of August 21-25, 2017, at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA.The 18th edition of ACAT brought people together from the many different fields of the physics and computing research. Topics ranging from automated loop-integral calculations, the cutting edge of machine learning in particle physics and applications of machine learning to infrastructure, to novel tools used to aid in these accomplishments were presented. Side meetings and collaborations were also hosted looking forward to computing in particle physics into the late 2020’s.This edition of the workshop brought together more than 190 participants from all areas of the world. There were 23 invited speakers covering important topics on advanced computing and analysis techniques. There were two panel discussions, one on machine learning and the other on diversity. Finally, there was also a viewing of the 2017 solar eclipse. There were 95 parallel session presentations and more than 60 posters. The posters and parallel sessions were presented in three tracks: Computing Technology for Physics Research, Data Analysis - Algorithms and Tools, and Computations in Theoretical Physics: Techniques and Methods. ACAT 2017 thanks nVidia and the University of Washington for its support.Special thanks go to the track liaisons: Niko Neufeld, Sergei Gleyzer, and Ayres Freitas, along with the track co-conveners: Graeme Stewart, Mira Girone, Shih-Chieh Hsu, Gregory Golovanov, Toby Burnett, Stephen Jones, and Fukuko Yuasa. Their work on the scientific program and the publication preparation was invaluable. The local organizers would also like to thank ACAT’s International Advisory Committee (IAC). The ACAT IAC would like to thank all referees for their work on making sure the contributions are published in the proceedings. Many thanks for Federico Carminati for leading the Scientific Committee, and the conference chair Denis Perret-Gallix (LAPP/IN2P3/CNRS-KEK), who started the ACAT series in 1990. Just prior to submission of these proceedings Denis passed away (1949-2018), and the ACAT community will sorely miss him. The next edition of ACAT will be dedicated in his memory.Full information for ACAT 2017 can be found at https://indico.cern.ch/event/567550.