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PDF Fitting

Parton Distribution Function (PDF) fitting is the process of determining the probability distributions of quarks and gluons inside hadrons using high-energy collision data. PDFs are fundamental inputs to all hadron collider phenomenology, essential for predicting cross-sections, designing triggers, and interpreting new physics searches at the Large Hadron Collider.

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Sources

  1. Bjorken, J. D. (1969). Asymptotic sum rules at infinite momentum. Physical Review, 179(5), 1547. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRev.179.1547
  2. Alekhin, S., et al. (2014). PDF4LHC recommendations for LHC Run II. The European Physical Journal C, 75(7), 304. DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-015-3480-1
  3. Bailey, S., et al. (2020). Parton distributions for the LHC Run II. The European Physical Journal C, 76(7), 391. DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-016-4285-4

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ScholarGatePDF Fitting (Parton Distribution Function Fitting). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/particle-physics/pdf-fitting