Speaker
Dr
Marco Guzzi
(University of Manchester)
Description
Parton distribution functions (PDFs) provide detailed information about the
nonperturbative structure of the proton and are the core input for QCD theory predictions
and simulations for the Large Hadron Collider.
Modern PDFs are determined from large-scale analyses of high-energy hadronic
data and account for a rich variety of experimental and theoretical factors.
I will review the current status of new generation of PDFs, in particular
the CT14 PDFs, by the Coordinated Theoretical-Experimental project on QCD
(CTEQ). PDF implications for predictions of importance for LHC processes, (Higgs
boson, top-quark pair production, etc.) will also be discussed.
