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Generating Explanations for Graph Neural Networks for tt+X events at the CMS Experiment

Oßwald, Paul


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    "description": "<p>In the last years, efforts have been made to use various machine learning models in the multiclass classification of the tt+X&nbsp;events. Especially Graph Neural Networks (GNN) architectures have received attention, due to the data structure lending itself to the representation as a multi-relational graph. Naturally, when using a GNN to classify an event, it is of interest why it makes a particular prediction. GNNs however, due to the complex structure of graph data and black-box nature, are hard to interpret.</p>\n\n<p>This thesis focuses on examining a GNN trained for this classification task using the GNNExplainer method to better understand the underlying decisions taken by the GNN when using different tt+X&nbsp;events as input.</p>", 
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      "Graph Neural Networks", 
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          "name": "Wassmer, Dr. Michael"
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