On the consistent use of scale variations in PDF fits and predictions

Abstract We present an investigation of the theoretical uncertainties in parton distribution functions (PDFs) due to missing higher-order corrections in the perturbative predictions used in the fit, and their relationship to the uncertainties in subsequent predictions made using the PDFs. We conside...

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Main Authors: L. A. Harland-Lang, R. S. Thorne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-019-6731-6