Exploring proton structure using lattice QCD
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2004.
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| author | Renner, Dru Bryant, 1977- |
| author2 | John W. Negele. |
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| description | Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2004. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/294482019-04-12T09:24:09Z Exploring proton structure using lattice QCD Exploring proton structure using lattice quantum chromodynamics Renner, Dru Bryant, 1977- John W. Negele. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Physics. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 219-222). We calculate moments of the generalized parton distributions of the nucleon using lattice QCD. The generalized parton distributions determine the angular momentum decomposition of the nucleon and the transverse distributions of partons within the nucleon. Additionally, the generalized parton distributions reduce to the elastic form factors and ordinary parton distributions in particular kinematic limits. Thus by calculating moments of the generalized parton distributions in lattice QCD we can explore many facets of the structure of the nucleon. In this effort, we have developed the building block method to determine all the lattice correlation functions which con- tribute to the off forward matrix elements of the twist two operators. These matrix elements determine the generalized form factors of the nucleon which in turn give the moments of the generalized parton distributions. Thus we use our building block method to calculate all the matrix elements of the lowest twist two operators. Fur- thermore, we use our method to construct an overdetermined set of matrix elements allowing a more accurate calculation of the generalized form factors. by Dru Bryant Renner. Ph.D. 2005-10-14T20:36:39Z 2005-10-14T20:36:39Z 2004 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29448 56205489 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 222 leaves 7007703 bytes 7007510 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Physics. Renner, Dru Bryant, 1977- Exploring proton structure using lattice QCD |
| title | Exploring proton structure using lattice QCD |
| title_full | Exploring proton structure using lattice QCD |
| title_fullStr | Exploring proton structure using lattice QCD |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring proton structure using lattice QCD |
| title_short | Exploring proton structure using lattice QCD |
| title_sort | exploring proton structure using lattice qcd |
| topic | Physics. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29448 |
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