Parton Distribution Functions for the Large Hadron Collider
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Precise knowledge of the parton distribution functions (PDFs) of the proton is essential to relate data to theory at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). I will give an overview of the determination of proton PDFs from global analysis of existing data taken at HERA, the Tevatron and fixedtarget experiments. Recent developments and current status will be described. In particular, a comparison will be made of predictions for LHC benchmark processes using the most recent PDFs from all fitting groups. Finally, I will explain how knowledge of the PDFs can be improved using LHC electroweak data. Más información: http://www.ft.uam.es/seminarios.html
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تاریخ انتشار 2010