PoS - Proceedings of Science
Volume 449 - The European Physical Society Conference on High Energy Physics (EPS-HEP2023) - T10 Searches for New Physics
Can PDFs absorb new physics?
M. Madigan
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Pre-published on: January 24, 2024
Published on: March 21, 2024
Abstract
The role of the Parton Distribution Functions (PDFs) is crucial not only in the precise determination
of Standard Model parameters, but also in the interpretation of new physics searches at the LHC. In this
talk we show the potential of global PDF analyses to inadvertently ‘fit away’ signs of new physics,
by identifying specific scenarios in which the PDFs may completely absorb signs of new physics,
thus biassing theoretical predictions. At the same time, we discuss several strategies to single out
and disentangle such effects.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.449.0479
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