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Speaker: Prof. Claudio Campagnari, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA
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Title: "Top quark physics: Experimental results and prospects"
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Abstract:

As the heaviest known fundamental particle, the top quark has taken a central role in the study of fundamental interactions. 
Production of top quarks in pairs provides an important probe of fundamental interactions. The top quark mass is a fundamental 
parameter which places constraints on the Higgs boson mass and electroweak symmetry breaking. 
Observations of the relative rates and kinematics of top quark final states may provide constrain for new physics processes. 
Past and current experimental measurements are presented with a critical view, and a look at the future prospects.

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