Identifying Muon Neutrino Charged-Current Interactions in the MicroBooNE Detector

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I would like to start by thanking the Cambridge Trust for generously awarding me a European Scholarship and enabling me to pursue this degree. In addition, I would particularly like to thank my parents, Thea and Alexander, and my girlfriend, Amy, without whose support this thesis would never have been completed. I will be eternally grateful for your endless encouragement: I could not have done this without you. I am also grateful to Mark Thomson and John Marshall, for their teaching and guidance. A special mention goes out to Lorena Escudero-Sanchez, who always made time to offer words of wisdom and support, and who has done endless proofreading. Thanks also to Leigh Whitehead, for supplying advice when it was most needed. Lastly, I was fortunate to share my PhD with excellent co-students: thank you Jack, Steven, Bono, Andy and Stefano for making this experience infinitely more enjoyable. Table of contents List of figures xiii List of tables xxvii 8 Conclusion 185 References 189