1302.1889 (A. Kusina et al.)

Strange Quark PDF Uncertainty and its Implications for W/Z Production at
the LHC    [PDF]

A. Kusina, T. Stavreva, S. Berge, F. I. Olness, I. Schienbein, K. Kovarik, T. Jezo, J. Y. Yu, K. Park

We investigate the impact of parton distribution functions (PDFs) uncertainties on W/Z production at the LHC, concentrating on the strange quark PDF. Additionally we examine the extent to which precise measurements at the LHC can provide additional information on the proton flavor structure.

View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1302.1889