What is the significance of global fit in EW precision tests?

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The "global fit" in electroweak (EW) precision tests refers to the process of fitting data from various global experiments to extract fundamental parameters in particle physics. This method encompasses fitting multiple experimentally-measured quantities, such as the masses of the W and Z bosons, their partial decay widths, and decay asymmetries. The goal is to derive theoretical parameters, notably the Peskin-Takeuchi S and T parameters, which are crucial for understanding electroweak interactions. This approach enhances the precision of theoretical predictions and helps validate the Standard Model of particle physics.

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I always hear that the "global fit" EW precision test. It seems that I understand it a little. But I am still very clear. Who can shed light on it?
 
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Can you expand a bit, your language is not quite correct.

Do you have some examples on where you have read this?
 
afaik "global fit" means fitting data of different experiments from all over the world
 
It can also refer to fitting several different experimentally-measured quantities (for example, masses of the W and Z bosons, Z boson partial decay widths and decay asymmetries) to extract parameters that appear in theoretical calculations of all of these quantities (such as the Peskin-Takeuchi S and T parameters).
 

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