PoS - Proceedings of Science
Volume 303 - Loops and Legs in Quantum Field Theory (LL2018) - Plenary 2
NNLO Parton Distributions for the LHC
S. Alekhin*, J. Bluemlein and S.O. Moch
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Published on: October 02, 2018
Abstract
We consider some trends, achievements and a series of remaining problems in the precision determination of parton distribution functions. For the description of the scaling violations of the deep-inelastic scattering data, forming the key ingredients to all PDF fits, a solid theoretical framework is of importance. It is provided by the fixed flavor number scheme in describing the heavy-quark contributions which is found in good agreement with
the present experimental data in a very wide range of momentum transfers. In this framework also a consistent determination of
the heavy-quark masses is possible at high precision. The emerging Drell-Yan data measured at hadron colliders start to play a crucial role in disentangling the quark species, particularly at small and large values of $x$. These new inputs demonstrate a good overall consistency with the earlier constraints on the PDFs coming from fixed-target experiments. No dramatic change is observed in
the PDFs in case of a consistent account of the higher-order QCD corrections and when leaving enough flexibility in the PDF shape parameterization.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.303.0049
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