Heavy-quark initiated charged-current deep-inelastic scattering coefficient functions through $\mathcal{O}(α_s^2)$

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Authors: Kirill Kudashkin
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Abstract

We compute the coefficient functions for heavy-quark initiated charged-current deep-inelastic scattering through $\mathcal{O}(α_s^2)$, retaining full mass dependence for a single heavy-quark flavor. The calculation employs a cut-based approach to isolate individual diagram contributions and to derive differential equations for the relevant master integrals, which are solved analytically in terms of generalized polylogarithms. The results are presented in the decoupling scheme for $n_L$ light active flavors, facilitating their direct implementation in variable-flavor number schemes such as ACOT and FONLL.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions High-Energy Particle Collisions Research

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
6 January 2026
Document type
Preprint