The evolution of the parton distribution functions to percent accuracy
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.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- European Physical Society Conference on High Energy Physics (EPS-HEP)
- Pages
- 221–221
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN