[HET] Parton Distribution Functions in Lattice QCD

by Konstantinos Orginos (William and Mary)

Wednesday 14 Nov 2018, 14:30 → 15:30 US/Eastern

Small Seminar Room

Computing the x-dependence of parton distribution functions (PDFs) from first principles had been a challenge for many years.  Recent theoretical developments have paved the way to perform this computations for the first time using lattice QCD.  In this talk I am reviewing these developments. In particular, I will introduce the concepts of quasi-PDFs and pseudo PDFs and discuss their properties. Finally, I will present results from recent calculations and discuss the prospects for the future.