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Parton Distribution Functions from Lattice QCD

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We present recent results on the first moments of parton distributions using gauge configurations generated with two degenerate flavors of light twisted mass quarks with pion mass fixed approximately to its physical value. We also present a first study of the vector parton distribution function using a twisted mass ensemble at pion mass of 373 MeV.

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  1. Department Physics, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 1678, Nicosia, Cyprus

    Constantia Alexandrou

  2. Computation-based Science and Technology Research Research, The Cyprus Institute, 20 Kavafi Str., 2121, Nicosia, Cyprus

    Constantia Alexandrou

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Alexandrou, C. Parton Distribution Functions from Lattice QCD. Few-Body Syst 57, 621–626 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00601-016-1073-5

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