Machine Learning for Quasi-PDF Matrix Elements

COFFEE_KLATCH  · Invited

Abstract

The large‐momentum effective theory (LaMET) framework has been widely used to calculate the Bjorken‐$x$ dependence of PDFs in lattice‐QCD hadron-structure calculations. However, achieving sufficient precision for large-momentum hadrons can be computationally expensive on super-fine lattice ensembles and their lattice artifacts are seldom addressed. In this talk, we will report on-going progress on the study of systematics in quasi-PDFs using multiple lattice spacings and volumes. Then, we apply machine learning algorithms to a few selected quasi-PDF matrix elements and determine how much it can help the PDF determination.

*This work is supported by the US National Science Foundation under grant PHY 1653405 “CAREER: Constraining Parton Distribution Functions for New-Physics Searches”.

Authors

  • Huey-Wen Lin

    • Michigan State Univ