Higgs characterisation via vector-boson fusion and associated production: NLO and parton-shower effects

European Physical Journal C

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-12

  Maltoni, Fabio ^a   Mawatari, Kentarou ^b   Zaro, Marco ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c LPTHE   (France)

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EID: 84896724716     PISSN: 14346044     EISSN: 14346052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-013-2710-5     Document Type: Article

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