Parametrization of polarized parton distribution functions

Abstract

Polarized parton distribution functions are determined by using asymmetry A_1 data from longitudinally polarized deep inelastic scattering experiments. From our χ^2 analysis, polarized u-valence, d-valence, antiquark, and gluon distributions are obtained. We propose one set of leading-order distributions and two sets of next-to-leading-order ones as the longitudinally-polarized parton distribution functions.

1+6 pages LATEX, sprocl.sty, epsfig.sty, wrapfig.sty, 4 eps figures. Talk at the RCNP-TMU Symposium on "Spins in Nuclear and Hadronic Reactions", Tokyo, Japan, Oct.26-28, 1999, to be published in proceedings. Complete postscript file is available at http://www-hs.phys.saga-u.ac.jp Email: [email protected]