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We present results for the next-to-leading order calculation of single-top Wt-channel production interfaced to Shower Monte Carlo programs, implemented according to the POWHEG method. A comparison with MC@NLO is carried out. Results obtained using the PYTHIA shower are also shown and the effect of typical cuts is briefly discussed.
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Re, E. Single-top Wt-channel production matched with parton showers using the POWHEG method. Eur. Phys. J. C 71, 1547 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-011-1547-z
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