Why $$\alpha _s$$ αs cannot be determined from hadronic processes without simultaneously determining the parton distributions
Abstract We show that any determination of the strong coupling $$\alpha _s$$ αs from a process which depends on parton distributions, such as hadronic processes or deep-inelastic scattering, generally does not lead to a correct result unless the parton distributions (PDFs) are determined simultaneou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-02-01
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| Series: | European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-7748-6 |