The evolution of the parton distribution functions to percent accuracy
G. Falcioni
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Pre-published on: January 14, 2026
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Abstract
I present analytic results for the scale evolution of the ten lowest moments of the Parton Distribution Functions (PDFs) through four loops in QCD. I discuss the evolution of the PDFs to approximate N${}^{3}$LO accuracy, which is obtained by combining input from the computed moments and from physical constraints. The contribution to the scale evolution of the PDFs of the approximate N${}^{3}$LO corrections is of the order of $1\%$ or less for $x\gtrsim10^{-4}$. The uncertainty of the approximations is estimated below $1\%$ for $x\gtrsim 10^{-4}$, thus they are relevant for precision phenomenology at the LHC.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.485.0221
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