Uncertainties in parton distribution functions

Authors
Martin, AD Roberts, RG Stirling, WJ Thorne, RS
Citation
Ad. Martin et al., Uncertainties in parton distribution functions, J PHYS G-NU, 26(5), 2000, pp. 663-665
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS G-NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
ISSN journal
09543899 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
663 - 665
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-3899(200005)26:5<663:UIPDF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We discuss the uncertainty in the predictions for hard scattering cross sec tions at hadron colliders due to uncertainties in the input parton distribu tions, using W production at the LHC as an example.