# Abstract # Theoretical background ## Standard model - issues ### q* - common conclusion from composite models ## LHC . . . ### CMS . . . #### Jets . . . # Search for excited quarks . . . ## Method of analysis - dominant background: QCD (gg-gg e.g. - two jets) - division in QCD bg and signal ### Signal/Background modelling - expected: bg smooth falling ## Event selection - division in pre/post selection - preselection for trigger efficiency and general physical cuts - post selection to apply different taggers ### Preselection . . . ### Tagger - Cut on softdropmass #### Tau21 . . . #### DeepBoosted . . . ### Optimization . . . ## Data MC Comparision . ### Sideband . ## Uncertainties (?) . . . # Results . . . ## 2016 . . . ### previous research . . . ## 2016 + 2017 + 2018 . . . # Summary