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Azimuthal Dependence of the Heavy Quark Initiated Contributions to DIS
We analyze the azimuthal dependence of the heavy-quark-initiated
contributions to the lepton-nucleon deep inelastic scattering (DIS). First we
derive the relations between the parton level semi-inclusive structure
functions and the helicity cross sections in the case of
arbitrary values of the heavy quark mass. Then the azimuth-dependent lepton-quark DIS is calculated in the helicity basis. Finally,
we investigate numerically the properties of the and
distributions caused by the photon-quark scattering (QS) contribution. It turns
out that, contrary to the basic photon-gluon fusion (GF) component, the QS
mechanism is practically -independent. This fact implies that
measurements of the azimuthal distributions in charm leptoproduction could
directly probe the charm density in the proton.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, revtex4, published versio
Simple versus optimal rules as guides to policy
This paper contributes to the policy evaluation literature by developing new strategies to study alternative policy rules. We compare optimal rules to simple rules within canonical monetary policy models. In our context, an optimal rule represents the solution to an intertemporal optimization problem in which a loss function for the policymaker and an explicit model of the macroeconomy are specified. We define a simple rule to be a summary of the intuition policymakers and economists have about how a central bank should react to aggregate disturbances. The policy rules are evaluated under minimax and minimax regret criteria. These criteria force the policymaker to guard against a worst-case scenario, but in different ways. Minimax makes the worst possible model the benchmark for the policymaker, while minimax regret confronts the policymaker with uncertainty about the true model. Our results indicate that the case for a model-specific optimal rule can break down when uncertainty exists about which of several models is true. Further, we show that the assumption that the policymaker’s loss function is known can obscure policy trade-offs that exist in the short, medium, and long run. Thus, policy evaluation is more difficult once it is recognized that model and preference uncertainty can interact.
Matching matrix elements and shower evolution for top-quark production in hadronic collisions
We study the matching of multijet matrix elements and shower evolution in the
case of top production in hadronic collisions at the Tevatron and at the LHC.
We present the results of the matching algorithm implemented in the ALPGEN
Monte Carlo generator, and compare them with results obtained at the parton
level, and with the predictions of the MC@NLO approach. We highlight the
consistency of the matching algorithm when applied to these final states, and
the excellent agreement obtained with MC@NLO for most inclusive quantities. We
nevertheless identify also a remarkable difference in the rapidity spectrum of
the leading jet accompanying the top quark pair, and comment on the likely
origin of this discrepancy.Comment: 22 pages, 13 figures, 5 tables. JHEP styl
Next-to-next-to-leading soft-gluon corrections for the top quark cross section and transverse momentum distribution
I present results for top quark production in hadronic collisions at LHC and
Tevatron energies. The soft-gluon corrections to the differential cross section
are resummed at next-to-next-to-leading-logarithm (NNLL) accuracy via the
two-loop soft anomalous dimension matrices. Approximate
next-to-next-to-leading-order (NNLO) differential and total cross sections are
calculated. Detailed theoretical predictions are shown for the t tbar cross
section and the top quark p_T distribution at the Tevatron and the LHC.Comment: 23 pages, 14 figures; additional results and figure
Improving NLO-parton shower matched simulations with higher order matrix elements
In recent times the algorithms for the simulation of hadronic collisions have
been subject to two substantial improvements: the inclusion, within parton
showering, of exact higher order tree level matrix elements (MEPS) and,
separately, next-to-leading order corrections (NLOPS). In this work we examine
the key criteria to be met in merging the two approaches in such a way that the
accuracy of both is preserved, in the framework of the POWHEG approach to
NLOPS. We then ask to what extent these requirements may be fulfilled using
existing simulations, without modifications. The result of this study is a
pragmatic proposal for merging MEPS and NLOPS events to yield much improved
MENLOPS event samples. We apply this method to W boson and top quark pair
production. In both cases results for distributions within the remit of the NLO
calculations exhibit no discernible changes with respect to the pure NLOPS
prediction; conversely, those sensitive to the distribution of multiple hard
jets assume, exactly, the form of the corresponding MEPS results.Comment: 38 pages, 17 figures. v2: added citations and brief discussion of
related works, MENLOPS prescription localized in a subsection. v3: cited 4
more MEPS works in introduction
J/psi Production via Fragmentation at the Tevatron
The production of \jpsi at large transverse momenta (\pt > M_\jpsi) in
collisions is considered by including the mechanism of fragmentation.
Both contributions of fragmentation to \jpsi and of fragmentation to
states followed by radiative decay to \jpsi are taken into account. The
latter is found to be dominant and larger than direct production. The overall
theoretical estimate is shown to be nearly consistent with the experimental
observation.Comment: LaTeX, 7 pages. Preprint FNT/T-94/13, LNF-94/024(P). Data taken from
a reference were incorrect and have been changed. Complete postscript file
available via anonymous ftp at cobra1.pv.infn.it, as pub/jpsi.ps(.Z)(.gz
Relating parton model and color dipole formulation of heavy quark hadroproduction
At high center of mass energies, hadroproduction of heavy quarks can be
expressed in terms of the same color dipole cross section as low Bjorken-x deep
inelastic scattering. We show analytically that at leading order, the dipole
formulation is equivalent to the gluon-gluon fusion mechanism of the
conventional parton model. In phenomenological application, we employ a
parameterization of the dipole cross section which also includes higher order
and saturation effects, thereby going beyond the parton model. Numerical
calculations in the dipole approach agree well with experimental data on open
charm production over a wide range of energy. Dipole approach and next to
leading order parton model yield similar values for open charm production, but
for open bottom production, the dipole approach tends to predict somewhat
higher cross sections than the parton model.Comment: 16 pages, 4 figure
Single-top Wt-channel production matched with parton showers using the POWHEG method
We present results for the next-to-leading order calculation of single-top
Wt-channel production interfaced to Shower Monte Carlo programs, implemented
according to the POWHEG method. A comparison with MC@NLO is carried out.
Results obtained using the PYTHIA shower are also shown and the effect of
typical cuts is briefly discussed.Comment: 23 pages, 9 figure
Electroweak effects in top-quark pair production at Hadron Colliders
Top-quark physics plays an important role at hadron colliders such as the
Tevatron collider at Fermilab or the upcoming Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at
CERN. Given the planned experimental precision, detailed theoretical
predictions are mandatory. In this article we present analytic results for the
complete electroweak corrections to gluon induced top-quark pair production,
completing our earlier results for the quark-induced reaction. As an
application we discuss top-quark pair production at Tevatron and at LHC. In
particular we show that, although small for inclusive quantities, weak
corrections can be sizeable for differential distribution
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