Precision comparisons between theory and data in $t\bar{t}$-production at the LHC

TL;DR

This paper discusses the comparison of high-precision NNLO QCD theoretical predictions with recent LHC data on top-quark pair production, enhancing the understanding of top-quark physics.

Contribution

It provides a detailed comparison between NNLO QCD calculations and experimental data for top-quark pair production at the LHC.

Findings

NNLO QCD corrections improve agreement with data

Theoretical predictions match experimental measurements within uncertainties

Highlights the importance of precision calculations in top-quark physics

Abstract

NNLO QCD corrections to the production and decay of top-quark pairs allow performing precision phenomenology in inclusive and fiducial phase spaces. State-of-the-art predictions for top-quark pair production and their comparison to recent collider data are discussed.