Reducing combinatorial uncertainties: A new technique based on M T2 variables

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2011, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Choi, Kiwoon ^a   Guadagnoli, Diego ^b   Park, Chan Beom ^c  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hadronic Colliders; Heavy Quark Physics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84255197317     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP11(2011)117     Document Type: Article

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