HiggsSignals-2: Probing new physics with precision Higgs measurements in the LHC 13 TeV era

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The program HiggsSignals confronts the predictions of models with arbitrary Higgs sectors with the available Higgs signal rate and mass measurements, resulting in a likelihood estimate.

• A new version of the program, HiggsSignals-2, is presented that contains various improvements in its functionality and applicability.
• In particular, the new features comprise improvements in the theoretical input framework and the handling of possible complexities of beyond-the-SM Higgs sectors, as well as the incorporation of experimental results in the form of Simplified Template Cross Section (STXS) measurements.
• The new functionalities are explained, and a thorough discussion of the possible statistical interpretations of the HiggsSignals results is provided.