Historical and personal recollections of Guido Altarelli
arXiv:1712.10030 · doi:10.1051/epjconf/201716402001
Abstract
In this paper I will present a short scientific biography of Guido Altarelli, briefly describing some of his most important seminal works. I will analyze in great details the paper of the evolution of the effective quark distribution: I will put this paper in a historical perspective, describing our theoretical understanding at that time and the reasons why the paper was so successful.
10 pages