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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Treatment of the infrared contribution: NLO QED evolution as a pedagogic example

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Author(s):
de Oliveira, E. G. [1, 2] ; Martin, A. D. [2] ; Ryskin, M. G. [2, 3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Fis, BR-05315970 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Durham, Inst Particle Phys Phenomenol, Durham DH1 3LE - England
[3] NRC Kurchatov Inst, Petersburg Nucl Phys Inst, St Petersburg 188300 - Russia
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C; v. 73, n. 8 AUG 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 4
Abstract

We show that the conventional prescription used for DGLAP parton evolution at NLO has an inconsistent treatment of the contribution from the infrared (IR) region. We illustrate the problem by studying the simple example of QED evolution, treating the electron and photon as partons. The deficiency is not present in a physical approach which removes the IR divergency and allows calculation in the normal 4-dimensional space. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/05469-4 - Timely phenomenological studies relevant to the LHC
Grantee:Emmanuel Gräve de Oliveira
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor