Efficient matrix-element matching with sector showers

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2011, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Lopez Villarejo, J J ^a   Skands, P ^a  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

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QCD Phenomenology

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EID: 84255176441     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP11(2011)150     Document Type: Article

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