Accurate backgrounds to Higgs production at the LHC

Abstract

Corrections of 10-30% for backgrounds to the H --> WW --> l^+l^-\sla{p}_T search in vector boson and gluon fusion at the LHC are reviewed to make the case for precise and accurate theoretical background predictions.

9 pages, 4 figures. Invited talk at the ``Physics at LHC'' Conference, Cracow, Poland, July 3-8, 2006