Tools for NNLO QCD Calculations

Abstract

For precision studies with QCD observables at colliders, higher order perturbative corrections are often mandatory. For exclusive observables, like jet cross sections or differential distributions, these corrections were until recently only known to next-to-leading order (NLO) in perturbation theory. Owing to many new technical developments, first next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO) QCD calculations are now becoming available. We review the recent progress in this field.