Neutrino interactions: challenges in the current theoretical picture

TL;DR

This paper reviews the current theoretical understanding of neutrino interactions in the few-GeV range, focusing on quasielastic scattering, pion production, and photon emission, highlighting open questions relevant for neutrino oscillation experiments.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review of the theoretical challenges and open questions in modeling neutrino interactions at GeV energies.

Findings

Identification of discrepancies between theory and experimental data

Emphasis on the importance of accurate modeling for oscillation studies

Highlighting open questions in neutrino interaction physics

Abstract

The present theoretical status of neutrino interactions in the few-GeV region is reviewed. Quasielastic scattering, pion production, photon emission and their importance for neutrino oscillation studies are discussed, making emphasis on the open questions that arise in the comparison with new experimental data.