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The CDF W-Boson Mass as a Classification Case: Single-Point Offset, Not Accumulation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The CDF II W-boson mass (80433.5 +/- 9.4 MeV) lies 76.5 MeV (6.9 sigma) above the Standard Model expectation and is not reproduced by ATLAS, CMS, LHCb, D0 or LEP. Single-parameter rescues are priced (oblique S/T/U, top mass, Delta alpha_had) and the pull structure of the six published measurements is computed. Verdict: a single-point offset, not an accumulation; every single-parameter rescue is already excluded by independent measurements.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.24110457

Author: Aldred, William Alexander

Language: English

Topic: Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225740664

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