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MiNNLO$_{\rm PS}$: Optimizing $2\to 1$ hadronic processes

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2020-12-30 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

We consider the MiNNLOPS_{\rm PS} method to consistently combine next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO) QCD calculations with parton-shower simulations. We identify the main sources of differences between MiNNLOPS_{\rm PS} and fixed-order NNLO predictions for inclusive observables due to corrections beyond NNLO accuracy and present simple prescriptions to either reduce or remove them. Refined predictions are presented for Higgs, charged- and neutral-current Drell Yan production. The agreement with fixed-order NNLO calculations is considerably improved for inclusive observables and scale uncertainties are reduced. The codes are released within the POWHEG-BOX.

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@article{arxiv.2006.04133,
  title  = {MiNNLO$_{\rm PS}$: Optimizing $2\to 1$ hadronic processes},
  author = {Pier Francesco Monni and Emanuele Re and Marius Wiesemann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.04133},
  year   = {2020}
}

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18 pages, 6 figures, 2 tables

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