NLO automated tools for QCD and beyond

Abstract

Theoretical predictions for scattering processes with multi-particle final states at next-to-leading order (NLO) in perturbative QCD are essential to fully exploit the physics potential of present and future high-energy colliders. The status of NLO QCD calculations and tools is reviewed.

Comments: 13 pages, 2 tables, to appear in the proceedings of Linear Collider 2011 (Understanding QCD at linear colliders in searching for old and new physics), 12-16 September 2011, ECT*, Trento, Italy; added references