Towards Precision-Controlled Partonic Structures from First Principles
Abstract
The internal structure of hadrons is governed by nonperturbative Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). This dissertation presents first-principles calculations of partonic observables using lattice QCD and effective field theory, with controlled systematic uncertainties, advancing from collinear structure to transverse-momentum-dependent distributions (TMDs) that encode the three-dimensional partonic structure of hadrons. Within the large momentum effective theory (LaMET) framework, this work presents state-of-the-art calculations of pion distribution amplitudes and systematic studies of nucleon parton distributions, with control of renormalization, excited-state contamination, Fourier-transform systematics, and power corrections. A Coulomb-gauge formulation of quasi-distributions simplifies ultraviolet structure by avoiding Wilson-line related linear divergences, with Gribov-copy effects found to be negligible at current statistical precision. Building on these developments, this dissertation reports lattice determinations of nucleon TMD parton distributions, the Collins-Soper kernel, the intrinsic soft function, and pion TMD observables. These results provide nonperturbative inputs for global QCD analyses and the precision hadron-structure program, including the Electron-Ion Collider. In parallel, this work explores machine-learning acceleration of lattice gauge simulations through neural field transformations embedded in Hybrid Monte Carlo. In two-dimensional U(1) tests, the method reduces autocorrelation and improves performance toward finer lattice spacing, suggesting potential applications to more efficient lattice QCD simulations.
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BibTeX
@misc{he2026towards,
title = {{Towards Precision-Controlled Partonic Structures from First Principles}},
author = {Jinchen He},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.02430},
eprint = {2610.02430},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.02430},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Towards Precision-Controlled Partonic Structures from First Principles
AU - Jinchen He
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/01
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.02430
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.02430
AB - The internal structure of hadrons is governed by nonperturbative Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). This dissertation presents first-principles calculations of partonic observables using lattice QCD and effective field theory, with controlled systematic uncertainties, advancing from collinear structure to transverse-momentum-dependent distributions (TMDs) that encode the three-dimensional partonic structure of hadrons. Within the large momentum effective theory (LaMET) framework, this work presents state-of-the-art calculations of pion distribution amplitudes and systematic studies of nucleon parton distributions, with control of renormalization, excited-state contamination, Fourier-transform systematics, and power corrections. A Coulomb-gauge formulation of quasi-distributions simplifies ultraviolet structure by avoiding Wilson-line related linear divergences, with Gribov-copy effects found to be negligible at current statistical precision. Building on these developments, this dissertation reports lattice determinations of nucleon TMD parton distributions, the Collins-Soper kernel, the intrinsic soft function, and pion TMD observables. These results provide nonperturbative inputs for global QCD analyses and the precision hadron-structure program, including the Electron-Ion Collider. In parallel, this work explores machine-learning acceleration of lattice gauge simulations through neural field transformations embedded in Hybrid Monte Carlo. In two-dimensional U(1) tests, the method reduces autocorrelation and improves performance toward finer lattice spacing, suggesting potential applications to more efficient lattice QCD simulations.
ER -