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Narrow-width approximation limitations

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-11-26 v2

Abstract

The quality of the narrow-width approximation is examined for partonic and convolved cross sections of sample processes. By comparison with accurate predictions significant limitations are revealed.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0703077,
  title  = {Narrow-width approximation limitations},
  author = {N. Kauer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0703077},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

4 pages, 10 figures; refs. reordered, version to be published in Phys. Lett. B