https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10641-1
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
Angular coefficients in 
production at the LHC with high precision
1
Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Straße 3, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
2
Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, J.J. Thomson Avenue, CB3 0HE, Cambridge, UK
3
Theoretical Particle Physics, Lund University, Sölvegatan 14A, 223 62, Lund, Sweden
Received:
4
May
2022
Accepted:
26
July
2022
Published online:
10
August
2022
The extraction of the W-boson mass, a fundamental parameter of the Standard Model, from hadron-hadron collision requires precise theory predictions. In this regard, angular coefficients are crucial to model the dynamics of W-boson production. In this work, we provide, for the first time, angular coefficients at NNLO QCD + NLO EW accuracy for finite transverse momentum W-boson at the LHC. The corrections can reach up to 
in certain regions of phase space. They are accompanied by a significant reduction of the scale uncertainty. This work should, besides providing reference values for theory-data comparison, provide state-of-the-art theory input for W-boson mass measurements.
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