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Topics in theory of generalized parton distributions

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Several topics in the theory of generalized parton distributions (GPDs) are reviewed. First, we give a brief overview of the basics of the theory of generalized parton distributions and their relationship with simpler phenomenological functions, viz. form factors, parton densities and distribution amplitudes. Then, we discuss recent developments in building models for GPDs that are based on the formalism of double distributions (DDs). A special attention is given to a careful analysis of the singularity structure of DDs. The DD formalism is applied to construction of a model GPDs with a singular Regge behavior. Within the developed DD-based approach, we discuss the structure of GPD sum rules. It is shown that separation of DDs into the so-called “plus” part and the D-term part may be treated as a renormalization procedure for the GPD sum rules. This approach is compared with an alternative prescription based on analytic regularization.

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  3. Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, JINR, Dubna, 141980, Russian Federation

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Radyushkin, A.V. Topics in theory of generalized parton distributions. Phys. Part. Nuclei 44, 469–489 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779613030131

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