A simple merging algorithm for jet angular correlation studies

Abstract

A tree level merging algorithm which guarantees the leading order (LO) accuracy of angular correlations between jets is proposed and studied. The algorithm is designed so that n-jet events are generated exclusively according to the LO n-parton production cross section and each of the n-jet is close to each of the n-parton in terms of the jet measure. As a result, the LO accuracy of angular correlations between the n-jet is robust. Furthermore, as long as the n-jet events are exclusively subjects to a study, only the LO n-parton production cross section is needed and hence event generation is efficient. Correlations in the azimuthal angle difference between the two highest transverse momentum jets with large rapidity separations in the top quark pair production are evaluated as examples. The algorithm is validated by discussing numerical differences between its predictions and the predictions of a well-established merging algorithm.

15 pages, 2 figures

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