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The PDF4LHC report on PDFs and LHC data: Results from Run I and preparation for Run II

Authors :
Rojo, Juan
Accardi, Alberto
Ball, Richard D.
Cooper-Sarkar, Amanda
de Roeck, Albert
Farry, Stephen
Ferrando, James
Forte, Stefano
Gao, Jun
Harland-Lang, Lucian
Huston, Joey
Glazov, Alexander
Gouzevitch, Maxime
Gwenlan, Claire
Lipka, Katerina
Lisovyi, Mykhailo
Mangano, Michelangelo
Nadolsky, Pavel
Perrozzi, Luca
Placakyte, Ringaile
Radescu, Voica
Salam, Gavin P.
Thorne, Robert
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The accurate determination of the Parton Distribution Functions (PDFs) of the proton is an essential ingredient of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) program. PDF uncertainties impact a wide range of processes, from Higgs boson characterisation and precision Standard Model measurements to New Physics searches. A major recent development in modern PDF analyses has been to exploit the wealth of new information contained in precision measurements from the LHC Run I, as well as progress in tools and methods to include these data in PDF fits. In this report we summarise the information that PDF-sensitive measurements at the LHC have provided so far, and review the prospects for further constraining PDFs with data from the recently started Run II. This document aims to provide useful input to the LHC collaborations to prioritise their PDF-sensitive measurements at Run II, as well as a comprehensive reference for the PDF-fitting collaborations.<br />Comment: 55 pages, 13 figures

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1507.00556
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/0954-3899/42/10/103103