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We discuss the structure of the parton quasi-distributions (quasi-PDFs) $Q(y, P_3)$ outside the "canonical" $-1 \leq y \leq 1$ support region of the usual parton distribution functions (PDFs). Writing the $y^n$ moments of $Q(y, P_3)$ in…

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Recently, a novel approach has been proposed to compute parton distributions through the use of boosted correlators fixed in the Coulomb gauge from lattice QCD, within the framework of Large-Momentum Effective Theory (LaMET). This approach…

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The strong force which binds hadrons is described by the theory of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). Determining the character and manifestations of QCD is one of the most important and challenging outstanding issues necessary for a…

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Transverse momentum dependent parton distributions (TMDPDFs) which appear in factorized cross sections involve infinite Wilson lines with edges on or close to the light-cone. Since these TMDPDFs are not directly calculable with a Euclidean…

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We extract pion parton distribution functions (PDFs) in a Monte Carlo global QCD analysis of experimental data together with reduced Ioffe time pseudo-distributions and matrix elements of current-current correlators generated from lattice…

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We present a lattice QCD calculation of the unpolarized isovector quark parton distribution function (PDF) of the proton utilizing a perturbative matching at next-to-next-to-leading-order (NNLO). The calculations are carried out using a…

High Energy Physics - Lattice · Physics 2023-05-10 Xiang Gao , Andrew D. Hanlon , Jack Holligan , Nikhil Karthik , Swagato Mukherjee , Peter Petreczky , Sergey Syritsyn , Yong Zhao

We present the first lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD) calculation of the pion valence-quark transverse-momentum-dependent parton distribution function (TMDPDF) within the framework of large-momentum effective theory (LaMET). Using…

High Energy Physics - Lattice · Physics 2025-10-09 Dennis Bollweg , Xiang Gao , Jinchen He , Swagato Mukherjee , Yong Zhao

In the large-momentum expansion for parton distribution functions (PDFs), the natural physics scale is the longitudinal momentum ($p_z$) of the quarks (or gluons) in a large-momentum hadron. We show how to expose this scale dependence…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2023-05-17 Yushan Su , Jack Holligan , Xiangdong Ji , Fei Yao , Jian-Hui Zhang , Rui Zhang

Parton distribution functions are key quantities for us to understand the hadronic structures in high-energy scattering, but they are difficult to calculate from lattice QCD. Recent years have seen fast development of the large-momentum…

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Parton distribution functions (PDFs) describe the inner, non-perturbative structure of hadrons. Their computation involves matrix elements with a Wilson line along a direction on the light cone, posing significant challenges in Euclidean…

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Transverse momentum dependent parton distribution functions (TMDPDFs) provide a unique probe of the three-dimensional spin structure of hadrons. We construct spin-dependent quasi-TMDPDFs that are amenable to lattice QCD calculations and…

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Quasi-PDFs provide a path toward an ab initio calculation of parton distribution functions (PDFs) using lattice QCD. One of the problems faced in calculations of quasi-PDFs is the renormalization of a nonlocal operator. By introducing an…

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We present a lattice QCD calculation of the transversity isovector- and isoscalar-quark parton distribution functions (PDFs) of the proton utilizing a perturbative matching at next-to-leading-order (NLO) accuracy. Additionally, we determine…

High Energy Physics - Lattice · Physics 2024-03-25 Xiang Gao , Andrew D. Hanlon , Swagato Mukherjee , Peter Petreczky , Qi Shi , Sergey Syritsyn , Yong Zhao

The correct description of the hadron's structure requires understanding how quarks and gluons form the observable hadrons and how they are distributed within them. Two key nonperturbative quantities encapsulate this information: parton…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2025-12-17 Gustavo B. Bopsin , Bruno El-Bennich , Gastão Krein , Fernando E. Serna , Roberto C. da Silveira

We present the first lattice-QCD calculation of the nucleon isovector unpolarized parton distribution functions (PDFs) at the physical-continuum limit using Large-Momentum Effective Theory (LaMET). The lattice results are calculated using…

High Energy Physics - Lattice · Physics 2020-12-01 Huey-Wen Lin , Jiunn-Wei Chen , Rui Zhang

Perturbative expansions for short-distance quantities in QCD are factorially divergent and this deficiency can be turned into a useful tool to investigate nonperturbative corrections. In this work, we use this approach to study the…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2020-10-13 V. Braun , A. Vladimirov , J. -H. Zhang

In recent years, the quasi parton distribution has been introduced for extracting the parton distribution functions from lattice QCD simulations. The quasi and standard distribution share the same perturbative collinear singularity and the…

High Energy Physics - Lattice · Physics 2017-03-28 Tomomi Ishikawa , Yan-Qing Ma , Jian-Wei Qiu , Shinsuke Yoshida

Parton distribution functions (PDFs) and light-cone distribution amplitudes (LCDAs) are central non-perturbative objects of interest in high-energy inelastic and elastic scattering, respectively. As a result, an ab-initio determination of…

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