A Comparison of Predictions for SM Higgs Boson Production at the LHC
C. Balazs, M. Grazzini, J. Huston, A. Kulesza, I. Puljak
TL;DR
This paper compares various theoretical predictions for the production cross section and transverse momentum distribution of a 125 GeV Higgs boson at the LHC, including Monte Carlo simulations and resummation calculations.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive comparison of different prediction methods for Higgs boson production at the LHC, highlighting their differences and agreements.
Findings
Predictions vary significantly between methods.
Resummation calculations show better agreement with each other.
Monte Carlo predictions differ in transverse momentum distribution.
Abstract
This paper describes a comparison of most of the available predictions for the cross section and transverse momentum distribution for a 125 GeV mass Higgs at the LHC, including those from the PYTHIA and HERWIG parton shower Monte Carlos and from four resummation calculations.
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TopicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies · High-Energy Particle Collisions Research · Superconducting Materials and Applications