Parton distributions: a new global analysis

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Martin, AD
Roberts, RG
Stirling, WJ
Thorne, RS
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[1] Univ Durham, Dept Phys, Durham DH1 3LE, England
[2] Rutherford Appleton Lab, Didcot OX11 0QX, Oxon, England
[3] Univ Durham, Dept Math Sci, Durham DH1 3LE, England
[4] Univ Oxford Jesus Coll, Oxford OX1 3DW, England
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EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C | 1998年 / 4卷 / 03期
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10.1007/s100529800904
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O412 [相对论、场论]; O572.2 [粒子物理学];
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We present a new analysis of parton distributions of the proton. This incorporates a wide range of new data, an improved treatment of heavy flavours and a re-examination of prompt photon production. The new set (MRST) shows systematic differences from previous sets of partons which can be identified with particular features of the new data and with improvements in the analysis. We also investigate the sensitivities of the results to (i) the uncertainty in the determination of the gluon at large x, (ii) the value of alpha(s)(M-Z(2)) and (iii) the minimum Q(2) cut on the data that are included in the global fit.
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