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We propose a novel local subtraction scheme for the computation of Next-to-Leading Order contributions to theoretical predictions for scattering processes in perturbative Quantum Field Theory. With respect to well known schemes proposed since many years that build upon the analysis of the real radiation matrix elements, our construction starts from the loop diagrams and exploits their dual representation. Our scheme implements exact phase space factorization, handles final state as well as initial state singularities and is suitable for both massless and massive particles.
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Prisco, R.M., Tramontano, F. Dual subtractions. J. High Energ. Phys. 2021, 89 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2021)089
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