A Prediction for the 4-Loop beta Function in QCD
We predict that the four-loop contribution {beta}{sub 3} to the QCD {beta} function in the {ovr MS} prescription is given by {beta}{sub 3} {approx_equal} 23,600(900) - 6,400(200) N{sub f} + 350(70)N{sub f}{sup 2} + 1.5 N{sub f}{sup 3}, where N{sub f} is the number of flavours and the coefficient of N{sub f}{sup 3} is an exact result from large-N{sub f} expansion. In the phenomenologically-interesting case N{sub f} = 3, we estimate {beta}{sub 3} = (7.6 {+-} 0.1) x 10{sup 3}. We discuss our estimates of the errors in these QCD predictions, basing them on the demonstrated accuracy of our method in test applications to the O(N) {Phi}{sup 4} theory, and on variations in the details of our estimation method, which goes beyond conventional Pade approximants by estimating and correcting for subasymptotic deviations from exact results.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 813118
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-PUB-9826; TRN: US200315%%351
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 14 May 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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