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Death to perturbative QCD in exclusive processes?

Conference ·
OSTI ID:232636
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  1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Bochum (Germany)
The authors discuss the question of whether perturbative QCD is applicable in calculations of exclusive processes at available momentum transfers. They show that the currently used method of determining hadronic quark distribution amplitudes from QCD sum rules yields wave functions which are completely undetermined because the polynomial expansion diverges. Because of the indeterminacy of the wave functions no statement can be made at present as to whether perturbative QCD is valid. The authors emphasize the necessity of a rigorous discussion of the subject and the importance of experimental data in the range of interest.
Research Organization:
Southeastern Universities Research Association, Inc., Newport News, VA (United States)
OSTI ID:
232636
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/40150--299; CONF-9404197--; CEBAF-R--95-001; ON: DE96001410
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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