62 research outputs found
IR-Improved DGLAP-CS QCD Parton Showers in Pythia8
We introduce the recently developed IR-improved DGLAP-CS theory into the
showers in Pythia8, as this Monte Carlo event generator is in wide use at LHC.
We show that, just as it was true in the IR-improved shower Monte Carlo
Herwiri, which realizes the IR-improved DGLAP-CS theory in the Herwig6.5
environment, the soft limit in processes such as single heavy gauge boson
production is now more physical in the IR-improved DGLAP-CS theory version of
Pythia8. This opens the way to one's getting a comparison between the actual
detector simulations for some of the LHC experiments between IR-improved and
unimproved showers as Pythia8 is used in detector simulations at LHC whereas
Herwig6.5, the environment of the only other IR-improved DGLAP-CS QCD MC in the
literature, Herwiri1.031, is not any longer so used. Our achieving the
availability of the IR-improved DGLAP-CS Pythia8 then is an important step in
the further development of the LHC precision theory program under development
by the author and his collaborators.Comment: 6 pages, 1 figur
Interplay of IR-Improved DGLAP-CS Theory and NLO Parton Shower MC Precision
We present the interplay between the new IR-improved DGLAP-CS theory and the
precision of NLO parton shower/ME matched MC`s as it is realized by the new MC
Herwiri1.031 in interface to MC@NLO. We discuss phenomenological implications
using comparisons with recent LHC data on single heavy gauge boson production.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures; presented by BFLW at ICHEP 201
QCD for the LHC
We discuss the new era of precision QCD as it relates to the physics
requirements of the LHC for both the signal and background type processes. Some
attention is paid to the issue of the theoretical error associated with any
given theoretical prediction. In the cases considered, we present where the
theory precision is at this writing and where it needs to go in order that it
not impede the discovery potential of the LHC physics program. To complete the
discussion, we also discuss possible paradigms the latter program may help us
understand and some new developments that may play a role in achieving that
respective understanding.Comment: 15 pages, 5 figures. Invited talk presented at 2011 Epiphany
Conference, Krakow, Poland, Jan., 2011; improved references; added Baylor
preprint numbe
Phenomenology of the Interplay between IR-Improved DGLAP-CS Theory and NLO ME Matched Parton Shower MC Precision
We present the current status of the application of our approach of {\it
exact} amplitude-based resummation in quantum field theory to precision QCD
calculations, by realistic MC event generator methods, as needed for precision
LHC physics.In this ongoing program of research, we discuss recent results as
they relate to the interplay of the attendant IR-Improved DGLAP-CS theory of
one of us and the precision of exact NLO matrix element matched parton shower
MC's in the Herwig6.5 environment in relation to recent LHC experimental
observations. There continues to be reason for optimism in the attendant
comparison of theory and experiment.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figures; now 12 pages, 4 figures -- explanatory material
added and title changed for publication in Phys. Lett.
Hadronic Jets: flavour and substructure
Hadronic jets, collimated sprays of particles produced in high-energy particle collisions, play a crucial role in the study of particle physics. In this PhD thesis, the focus is on two aspects of hadronic jets: flavour and substructure. The flavour of a jet refers to the identity of the initiating quark or gluon, and can provide information about the underlying physics processes that produced the jet. The substructure of a jet refers to its internal structure and is sensitive to the properties of the partons within the jet. The thesis presents a comprehensive study of the flavour and substructure of hadronic jets, including the development of new analysis techniques. Additionally, this thesis discusses the advancement of existing techniques for performing high-accuracy calculations for jet substructure observables, critical for comparing theoretical predictions with experimental measurements.
Recently, there has been a growing interest in machine learning and quantum computing techniques applied to jet physics or other close-related subjects. Machine learning algorithms are increasingly being used to identify and classify jets, while quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize high-precision calculations in jet physics. This thesis discusses a novel method to calculate the gradient of a function on quantum computers, further advancing the use of quantum computing in jet physics. The results of this study are ready for further phenomenological applications, contributing to a better understanding of the properties of hadronic jets and the physics of high-energy particle collisions
Factorization and Resummation for Groomed Multi-Prong Jet Shapes
Observables which distinguish boosted topologies from QCD jets are playing an
increasingly important role at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). These
observables are often used in conjunction with jet grooming algorithms, which
reduce contamination from both theoretical and experimental sources. In this
paper we derive factorization formulae for groomed multi-prong substructure
observables, focusing in particular on the groomed observable, which is
used to identify boosted hadronic decays of electroweak bosons at the LHC. Our
factorization formulae allow systematically improvable calculations of the
perturbative distribution and the resummation of logarithmically enhanced
terms in all regions of phase space using renormalization group evolution. They
include a novel factorization for the production of a soft subjet in the
presence of a grooming algorithm, in which clustering effects enter directly
into the hard matching. We use these factorization formulae to draw robust
conclusions of experimental relevance regarding the universality of the
distribution in both and collisions. In particular, we show that
the only process dependence is carried by the relative quark vs. gluon jet
fraction in the sample, no non-global logarithms from event-wide correlations
are present in the distribution, hadronization corrections are controlled by
the perturbative mass of the jet, and all global color correlations are
completely removed by grooming, making groomed a theoretically clean QCD
observable even in the LHC environment. We compute all ingredients to one-loop
accuracy, and present numerical results at next-to-leading logarithmic accuracy
for collisions, comparing with parton shower Monte Carlo simulations.
Results for collisions, as relevant for phenomenology at the LHC, are
presented in a companion paper.Comment: 66 pages, 18 figure
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