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

PDF uncertainties: a critical examination

Apr 10, 2024, 8:50 AM
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.

Primary author

Lucian Harland-Lang (University College London)

Co-authors

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

Presentation materials