How Strange is the Proton? A collection of interesting puzzles for the LHC
Prof. Dr. Frederick Olness (SMU Dallas)

Although we've been measuring the structure of the proton for decades, the strange-quark content of the proton (as well as the heavier c and b flavors) is relatively unconstrained. The broad kinematic reach of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) increases the role of the heavy quark components; this has important implications for the LHC "benchmark" processes such as W and Z boson production which are a crucial stepping stone to the Higgs discovery. We review the recent data as well as theoretical advances which are enable an enhanced analysis of the upcoming LHC data.