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A Practical Seedless Infrared Safe Cone Algorithm

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

This writeup highlights the infrared unsafety of the "midpoint" cone jet-algorithm and provides a brief overview of why this is a serious issue. It then shows how one can build a safe (seedless) cone algorithm and discusses the potential impact on measurements.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0705.2696,
  title  = {A Practical Seedless Infrared Safe Cone Algorithm},
  author = {Gavin P. Salam},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0705.2696},
  year   = {2007}
}
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