Statistical Model for the Nucleon Structure Functions

Abstract

A phenomenological model for the nucleon structure functions is presented. Visualising the nucleon as a cavity filled with parton gas in equilibrium and parametrizing the effects due to the finiteness of the nucleon volume, we obtain a good fit to the data on the structure function $F_2^p$. The model then successfully predicts other unpolarized structure function data.

11 pages, Latex, 3 ps figures. typographical errors in the values of a and b on page 6, and in the footnote were corrected. No other change.

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