Published April 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

A solution of the DGLAP equation for gluon at low x

  • 1. Dept. of Physics, Gauhati Univ., Guwahati (India)
  • 2. Dept. of Physics, Cotton College, Guwahati (India)

Description

We obtain a solution of the DGLAP equation for the gluon at low x first by expanding the gluon in a Taylor series and then using the method of characteristics. We test its validity by comparing it with that of Gluck, Reya and Vogt. The convergence criteria of the approximation used are also discussed. We also calculate ∂F2(x,Q2)/∂lnQ2 using its approximate relations with the gluon distribution at low x. The predictions are then compared with the HERA data. (author)

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Journal Title
Pramana
Journal Volume
58
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 599-610
CODEN
PRAMCI

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Notes
21 refs., 5 figs.