Speaker
Prof.
C.-P. Yuan
(Michigan State University)
Description
In this talk, I'll address the major challenges in determining the proton's longitudinal unpolarized parton distribution functions (PDFs), vital for Standard Model precision tests and New Physics exploration. Limitations stem from perturbative and nonperturbative QCD interactions, along with data analysis and statistical uncertainties.
Insights from LHC data inform future EIC PDF research. I'll cover theoretical frameworks, advanced statistical techniques for estimating uncertainties, and the role of lattice QCD calculations. Finally, I'll highlight how novel experimental observables can tighten PDF constraints, enhancing precision and New Physics search sensitivity.
Primary author
Prof.
C.-P. Yuan
(Michigan State University)
