Error Estimates on Parton Density Distributions
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2008-11-26 v1
Abstract
Error estimates on parton density distributions are presently based on the traditional method of least squares minimisation and linear error propagation in global QCD fits. We review the underlying assumptions and the various mathematical representations of the method and address some technical issues encountered in such a global analysis. Parton distribution sets which contain error information are described.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0110123,
title = {Error Estimates on Parton Density Distributions},
author = {M. Botje},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0110123},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
Latex, 12 pages, 5 figures. Needs iopart.cls and iopart12.clo. Presented at New Trends in HERA Physics 2001, Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany, June 17-22, 2001