Title
First Monte Carlo analysis of fragmentation functions from single-inclusive e(+)e(-) annihilation
Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Physics
Pub Date
12-2-2016
Place of Publication
PHYSICAL REVIEW D
Volume
94
Issue
11
Abstract
We perform the first iterative Monte Carlo (IMC) analysis of fragmentation functions constrained by all available data from single-inclusive e(+)e(-) annihilation into pions and kaons. The IMC method eliminates potential bias in traditional analyses based on single fits introduced by fixing parameters not well constrained by the data and provides a statistically rigorous determination of uncertainties. Our analysis reveals specific features of fragmentation functions using the new IMC methodology and those obtained from previous analyses, especially for light quarks and for strange quark fragmentation to kaons.
Recommended Citation
Sato, Nobuo; Ethier, J. J.; Melnitchouk, W.; Hirai, M.; Kumano, S.; and Accardi, A., First Monte Carlo analysis of fragmentation functions from single-inclusive e(+)e(-) annihilation (2016).
10.1103/PhysRevD.94.114004
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevD.94.114004
