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Title: W Boson Mass Working Group Report

Abstract

The W boson mass working group discussed the current status of the W boson mass measurement and the prospects for improving on LEP and Tevatron measurements at the LHC.

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Research Org.:
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY (BNL)
Sponsoring Org.:
Doe - Office Of Science
OSTI Identifier:
985526
Report Number(s):
BNL-93739-2010
R&D Project: 08775; 08775; KA1401020; TRN: US1006208
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70; B QUARKS; BOSONS; FERMILAB TEVATRON; HIGGS BOSONS; INTERMEDIATE BOSONS; PHOTONS; RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS; STANDARD MODEL; SYMMETRY BREAKING; T QUARKS; W Boson Mass; LEP; Tevatron; Higgs boson

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Kilgore, W., and Kilgore, W.. W Boson Mass Working Group Report. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.2172/985526.
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title = {W Boson Mass Working Group Report},
author = {Kilgore, W. and Kilgore, W.},
abstractNote = {The W boson mass working group discussed the current status of the W boson mass measurement and the prospects for improving on LEP and Tevatron measurements at the LHC.},
doi = {10.2172/985526},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Mon Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
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