Combination of CDF and D0 Results on the Mass of the Top Quark
Abstract
We summarize the top-quark mass measurements from the CDF and D0 experiments at Fermilab. We combine published Run-I (1992-1996) measurements with the most recent preliminary Run-II (2001-present) measurements using up to 2.8 fb-1 of data. Taking correlated uncertainties properly into account the resulting preliminary world average mass of the top quark is Mt = 172.4 +/- 0.7 (stat.) +/- 1.0 (syst.) GeV/c2, assuming Gaussian systematic uncertainties. Adding in quadrature yields a total uncertainty of 1.2 GeV/c2, corresponding to a relative precision of 0.7% on the top-quark mass.
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