8–12 Apr 2024
Maison MINATEC, Grenoble, FRANCE
Europe/Paris timezone

PDF uncertainties: a critical examination

10 Apr 2024, 08:50
20m
Maison MINATEC, Grenoble, FRANCE

Maison MINATEC, Grenoble, FRANCE

3 Parv. Louis Néel, 38054 Grenoble
Regular parallel talk WG1: Structure Functions and Parton Densities WG1

Speaker

Lucian Harland-Lang (University College London)

Description

In this talk I will re-examine the definition of PDF errors within the MSHT framework. This is a key issue in light of LHC high precision requirements that must be addressed if we are to provide accurate as well as precise PDF determinations. I will in particular examine the role of the tolerance and the question of parameterisation flexibility and bias, and comment on the implications of this on LHC phenomenology.

Author

Lucian Harland-Lang (University College London)

Co-authors

Prof. Robert Thorne (UCL) Dr Tom Cridge (DESY)

Presentation materials