Choosing the Factorization Scale in Perturbative QCD

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dc.creatorMaltoni, Fabio
dc.creatorMcElmurry, Thomas
dc.creatorPutman, Robert
dc.creatorWillenbrock, Scott
dc.date2007-03-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:51:51Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:51:51Z
dc.descriptionWe define the collinear factorization scheme, which absorbs only the collinear physics into the parton distribution functions. In order to isolate the collinear physics, we introduce a procedure to combine real and virtual corrections, canceling infrared singularities prior to integration. In the collinear scheme, the factorization scale $μ$ has a simple physical interpretation as a collinear cutoff. We present a method for choosing the factorization scale and apply it to the Drell-Yan process; we find $μ\approx Q/2$, where $Q$ is the vector-boson invariant mass. We show that, for a wide variety of collision energies and $Q$, the radiative corrections are small in the collinear scheme for this choice of factorization scale.
dc.description25 pages, 18 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0703156
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0703156
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/125667
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.titleChoosing the Factorization Scale in Perturbative QCD
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