W+n-jet predictions at NLO matched with a parton shower
Frank Siegert, Stefan Hoeche, Frank Krauss, Marek Schonherr
TL;DR
This paper presents a method for accurately predicting W+jets production at NLO matched with parton showers, validated against LHC experimental data, improving theoretical precision in collider simulations.
Contribution
It introduces an implementation of the MC@NLO method in Sherpa for W+jets production up to three jets, combining NLO calculations with parton shower corrections.
Findings
NLO+shower predictions agree well with LHC data
Enhanced accuracy over previous models
Validated for up to three jets in W production
Abstract
The MC@NLO method as implemented in the Sherpa MC generator is presented using the production of W-bosons in conjunction with up to three jets as an example. Corresponding results computed at next-to leading order in QCD and including parton shower corrections are compared to recent experimental data from the Large Hadron Collider.
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Taxonomy
TopicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies · High-Energy Particle Collisions Research · Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions