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SUMMARY:The structure of the proton and the exploration of the high-energy
  frontier - Maria Ubiali\, DAMTP
DTSTART:20190605T131500Z
DTEND:20190605T141500Z
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CONTACT:Francesca Chadha-Day
DESCRIPTION:A robust and detailed knowledge of the proton subnuclear struc
 ture is a crucial input at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The uncertaint
 y on the Parton Distribution Functions (PDFs) - the functions that paramet
 rise protons in terms of their elementary constituents\, quarks and gluons
  - often represents a limiting factor in the accuracy of theoretical predi
 ctions at hadron colliders. At the same time the precise measurements take
 n at the LHC give a powerful insight on the proton. I will give an overvie
 w of the theoretical aspects behind PDFs determination and on the state of
  the art of modern PDFs fits. I will then mention the new exciting challen
 ges that the precision frontier is presenting\, such as the interplay betw
 een the proton structure and the hunt for new physics beyond the Standard 
 Model.
LOCATION:MR2\, Centre for Mathematical Sciences
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