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Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

In this talk, I will present a calculation of the inclusive jet transverse momentum spectrum at the LHC performed at next-to-next-to-leading order, including resummation of logarithms of the jet radius R at next-to-next-to-leading-logarithmic accuracy. Inclusive jet production is a key process for fitting parton distribution functions, which makes an accurate understanding of the uncertainties on the theory predictions particularly important. However, estimates of missing-higher-order uncertainties obtained from scale variations are notoriously unreliable for this process. Considerably more robust theory uncertainties can be obtained using the method of theory nuisance parameters. I will present how this method can be applied to inclusive jet production and demonstrate that the uncertainties obtained this way are far more consistent than the scale uncertainties.

Further information

Time:

23Oct
Oct 23rd 2026
16:00 to 17:00

Venue:

MR19 (Potter Room, Pavilion B), CMS

Speaker:

Terry Generet

Series:

HEP phenomenology joint Cavendish-DAMTP seminar