Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
1997-01-07
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
106 pages, 4 figures as ps files, includes a variation of harmac. Corrections to some typos in references, and form of some re
Scientific paper
We present calculations of the structure functions F_2(x,Q^2) and F_L(x,Q^2), concentrating on small x. After discussing the standard expansion of the structure functions in powers of \alpha_s(Q^2) we consider a leading-order expansion in ln(1/x) and finally an expansion which is leading order in both ln(1/x) and \alpha_s(Q^2), and which we argue is the only really correct expansion scheme. Ordering the calculation in a renormalization-scheme- consistent manner, there is no factorization scheme dependence, as there should not be in calculations of physical quantities. The calculational method naturally leads to the ``physical anomalous dimensions'' of Catani, but imposes stronger constraints than just the use of these effective anomalous dimensions. In particular, a relationship between the small-x forms of the inputs F_2(x,Q_0^2) and F_L(x,Q_0^2) is predicted. Analysis of a wide range of data for F_2(x,Q^2) is performed, and a very good global fit obtained, particularly for data at small x. The fit allows a prediction for F_L(x,Q^2) to be produced, which is smaller than those produced by the usual NLO-in-\alpha_s(Q^2) fits to F_2(x,Q^2) and different in shape.
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