Generalized parton distributions from lattice QCD

Krzysztof Cichy; Martha Constantinou

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This review argues that lattice QCD has reached a reliable, advanced stage for extracting generalized parton distributions, with the remaining barriers being technical rather than fundamental.

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load-bearing objection Solid, accurate review of lattice GPDs via LaMET and SDF; the 'no problems of principle' claim is a programmatic extrapolation rather than a demonstrated result, but the chapter is a genuinely useful reference. the 2 major comments →

arxiv 2607.29574 v1 pith:UD2FMXXO submitted 2026-07-31 hep-lat hep-exhep-phhep-th

Generalized parton distributions from lattice QCD

Krzysztof Cichy , Martha Constantinou This is my paper

classification hep-lat hep-exhep-phhep-th PACS 12.38.Gc14.20.Dh

keywords lattice QCDgeneralized parton distributionsLaMETpseudo-distributionsshort-distance factorizationnucleon tomographyMellin momentsparton structure

verification ladder T0 review T1 audit T2 compute T3 formal T4 reserved

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The paper reviews the past few years of lattice QCD calculations of generalized parton distributions (GPDs), the functions that encode how quarks and gluons share a hadron's momentum and position. It argues that two complementary frameworks, large-momentum effective theory (LaMET) based on quasi-distributions and short-distance factorization (SDF) based on pseudo-distributions, now allow first-principles access to the x, t, and ξ dependence of GPDs. The review claims that the field has matured to the point where lattice data can be combined with experimental measurements for tomographic imaging of the proton, and that the main remaining uncertainties are controllable systematic effects, not obstacles of principle. A sympathetic reader would care because GPDs are the path to a three-dimensional picture of the proton's internal structure and to understanding the origin of its spin.

Core claim

The review's central claim is that lattice QCD is now an advanced and reliable tool for extracting generalized parton distributions, and that it is 'not plagued by any problems of principle.' This rests on the demonstration that the same non-local matrix elements of boosted hadrons can be converted into light-cone GPDs through two routes: LaMET, which works in momentum space with power corrections of order Λ_QCD²/P₃², and SDF, which works in coordinate space with corrections of order z²Λ_QCD² and z²t. The review further claims that these two approaches have complementary systematic errors and can be combined—ideally using neural-network regularization—to reconstruct the full kinematic depend

What carries the argument

The key objects are the Euclidean non-local matrix elements of a quark bilinear with a Wilson line, evaluated on a hadron boosted to momentum P₃. These same matrix elements feed both LaMET and SDF: a Fourier transform followed by perturbative matching gives quasi-distributions, while a ratio-based renormalization and short-distance factorization in Ioffe time gives pseudo-distributions. The machinery also includes Lorentz-invariant amplitude decompositions that allow asymmetric-frame calculations, hybrid renormalization with leading-renormalon and renormalization-group resummations, and inverse-problem regularization techniques such as neural networks and Gaussian processes.

Load-bearing premise

The entire extraction chain assumes that power-suppressed corrections in the two factorization formulas are small enough at the hadron boosts and Wilson-line distances currently used, but the review does not quantify how small those corrections actually are.

What would settle it

Take the same lattice matrix elements and extract the matched light-cone GPD using two different hadron boosts (e.g., P₃ ≈ 1.3 and 2.0 GeV); if the resulting distributions disagree by more than the quoted uncertainties in the overlapping x region, the power corrections are not under control and the central claim collapses.

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If this is right

If the power corrections are under control, lattice QCD will supply the full x, t, and ξ dependence of the leading-twist GPDs, enabling genuine tomography of the proton.
Combining LaMET and SDF in a unified framework extends the reliable x range beyond the central region, recovering the ERBL and small-x regimes from the same lattice data.
Lattice Mellin moments up to fifth or sixth order, matched with Wilson coefficients, provide direct constraints on generalized form factors and angular momentum sums.
Synergizing lattice GPDs with experimental DVCS and DVMP data in global analyses will break the deconvolution degeneracy and remove 'shadow' GPD ambiguities.
An open database of lattice and experimental GPD-related data will allow the community to cross-validate independent extractions and accelerate progress.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

If the power corrections prove controllable, lattice GPDs could become a primary input for the nucleon spin decomposition before the Electron-Ion Collider delivers its own high-precision data.
The asymmetric-frame and neural-network techniques reviewed here may transfer directly to gluon GPDs and transverse-momentum-dependent distributions, which are still unexplored on the lattice.
A targeted calculation of the leading higher-twist matrix elements would put a quantitative bound on the O(Λ_QCD²/P₃²) and O(z²Λ_QCD²) corrections, which is a natural and testable next step.
The consistency between LaMET and SDF results from the same lattice data could serve as a model-independent diagnostic for uncontrolled systematics in any future extraction.

Editorial analysis

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Desk editor's note, referee report, simulated authors' rebuttal, and a circularity audit.

Desk Editor's Note

Solid, accurate review of lattice GPDs via LaMET and SDF; the 'no problems of principle' claim is a programmatic extrapolation rather than a demonstrated result, but the chapter is a genuinely useful reference.

read the letter

Quick take: this is a well-executed review of lattice GPD extraction through LaMET and SDF. The technical content looks accurate and current through early 2026, and the equations are consistent with the cited literature. What is actually new is the synthesis and the explicit recommendation to combine LaMET and SDF (via neural-network frameworks like Chu et al. and GUMP global analyses) plus open databases. No new primary calculation is presented, so the reader's UNVERDICTED status is fair.

The chapter does several things well. It walks through the entire pipeline — bare matrix elements, asymmetric frames, Lorentz-invariant amplitudes, renormalization with hybrid scheme and LRR/RGR, matching, and the inverse problem — with enough detail to serve as a genuine reference. It also gives an honest account of practical limitations: the restricted x-range in LaMET (|x| between about 0.15 and 0.85 at ξ=0), SDF's limitation to small Ioffe times, excited-state contamination, and the quantitative differences between LaMET and SDF when applied to the same lattice data. That honesty is a real strength.

The soft spot is exactly the one your stress-test note identifies. The closing claim that lattice GPDs are 'not plagued by any problems of principle' is stronger than what the chapter itself shows. The power corrections in Eqs. (21) and (22) are not quantified, and the paper's own summary of the current kinematics — moderate boosts, short Wilson-line distances, and disagreement between the two methods in some x-regions — means the 'no problems of principle' statement is an extrapolation. It may be right, but it is not established here. A more careful phrasing would have said: no known unsurmountable obstacle, with the size of power corrections still to be pinned down. For an encyclopedia review, a bit of forward-looking optimism is normal, but this particular sentence should not be treated as a result.

There is also a mild self-referential flavor: many of the primary works cited are the authors' own. That is expected in a field where they are among the main contributors, and it does not make the review circular — the underlying results are published and independently checkable. Just worth reading with that context in mind.

Bottom line: the chapter deserves a serious referee to verify the technical summary and to probe the strength of the central claim. It should be brought to a reading group for anyone entering lattice GPDs or planning EIC-related work. I would cite it as a review of record, with the caveat that the optimistic conclusion is a perspective, not a demonstrated fact.

Referee Report

2 major / 3 minor

Summary. This review article, intended as an Encyclopedia chapter, summarizes the current status of lattice QCD calculations of generalized parton distributions (GPDs). The authors describe the theoretical foundations of GPDs, the Euclidean nonlocal matrix elements used on the lattice, and the two dominant extraction frameworks: Ji’s quasi-distributions/LaMET and Radyushkin’s pseudo-distributions/SDF. They review the key technical developments — asymmetric momentum-transfer frames, Lorentz-invariant amplitude decompositions, hybrid renormalization with leading-renormalon and renormalization-group resummations, and inverse-problem regularization — and survey recent lattice results for unpolarized, helicity, transversity, and twist-3 GPDs, including Mellin-moment extractions and tomographic reconstructions. The central claim is that lattice GPD extractions have advanced rapidly and are not plagued by any problems of principle, with the most promising path forward being a combination of LaMET and SDF and a closer integration of lattice data with experimental measurements such as DVCS and DVMP.

Significance. If this assessment is correct, the chapter provides a valuable and reasonably balanced overview of a fast-moving field, useful both as an entry point for newcomers and as a status summary for practitioners. Its strengths include a clear presentation of the asymmetric-frame formalism, an honest discussion of systematic uncertainties (excited states, renormalon ambiguities, power corrections), and a forward-looking discussion of global analyses and open data initiatives. The review is particularly useful in laying out the complementary ranges of validity of LaMET and SDF and in making a concrete case for combined analyses. The authors' extensive first-hand involvement in the primary literature adds authority, though it also means many cited results come from their own collaborations; this is not a logical flaw but it does place a premium on the clarity of the caveats, which are mostly present.

major comments (2)

[Sec. 4, with Secs. 2.3.1 and 2.3.2] The concluding sentence "the present status of lattice GPDs is already advanced and it is not plagued by any problems of principle" is stronger than the evidence presented in the chapter. The text itself states in Sec. 2.3.1 that LaMET power corrections O(Lambda_QCD^2/P_3^2) are enhanced near x=±ξ and x=±1 and that at current boosts the reliable region at ξ=0 is only |x| in [0.15,0.85]; Sec. 2.3.2 states that SDF power corrections are controlled only for z_max ≲ 0.2–0.3 fm and hence provide only a small Ioffe-time segment. Sec. 3.3 further reports "quantitative differences" between LaMET and SDF analyses of the same lattice data. The claim that there are "no problems of principle" can be read as a statement about the formal factorization framework, which is defensible, but as written it risks being read as a statement about numerical control at current kinematics. I recommend adding an e
[Sec. 3.3] The recommendation that "lattice analyses combine the two approaches rather than use them in isolation" is plausible and is supported by the proof-of-principle unified neural-network study of Chu et al. (2026) and the GUMP global analyses. However, the chapter cites only a single lattice dataset (Bhattacharya et al. 2024a) for the direct LaMET-vs-SDF comparison, and the differences observed there are described as "quantitative" without a detailed error budget. The phrase "more robust with respect to separate LaMET or SDF determinations" is therefore somewhat stronger than the current evidence base. I suggest softening this to "promising" and explicitly noting that the combined framework has so far been validated on mock data and one exploratory lattice dataset.

minor comments (3)

[Throughout] There are several typographical and formatting issues: "uncertertainty" in Sec. 3.3; "F rom MEs" in the Sec. 2.3 heading; missing multiplication dots in Eqs. (13)–(14) such as "2P3zA6" and "4ξP3zA8"; and some author names rendered with odd spacing (e.g., "Kovaˇ r ´ ık"). These are cosmetic but should be cleaned up.
[References] Some references have incomplete or nonstandard DOI strings (e.g., Alexandrou et al. 2026b, Aoki et al. 2026, Bhattacharya et al. 2025b). Please check that all DOIs are correct and resolvable.
[Eq. (4) and surrounding text] The ratio formula is central to the lattice extraction, but the text does not explain the meaning of the square-root factor in the ratio beyond the usual ratio method. A sentence stating that this ratio is designed to cancel the exponential time dependence in the two-point functions would improve readability for non-lattice readers.

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity: the review's factorization framework and conclusions rest on external theory and published lattice results; self-citations are numerous but not load-bearing, and unquantified power corrections are a correctness risk, not a circularity.

full rationale

This is a review chapter, not a derivation. The two central factorization relations (Eq. 21 for LaMET, Eq. 22 for SDF) are standard perturbative matching formulas whose inputs are Euclidean non-local matrix elements and whose outputs are light-cone GPDs; the power corrections are stated as O(...) uncertainties, not fitted parameters renamed as predictions. The inverse-problem methods (Backus-Gilbert, Bayesian, neural networks) are regularized reconstructions from the same lattice data, and the paper never presents them as independent predictions. The combined LaMET+SDF framework (Chu et al. 2026) is supported by a mock-data closure test and an application to actual lattice data; the review explicitly admits in Sec. 3.3 that LaMET and SDF applied to the same lattice data yield 'quantitative differences', so it does not conceal the lack of agreement behind its own framework. Many cited primary works are the authors' own (Bhattacharya et al., Cichy et al., Chu et al.), giving the review a self-referential flavor, but none of the load-bearing claims reduces to a self-citation: the factorization relations, renormalization schemes, and the idea of complementary strengths are attributed to Ji, Radyushkin, HadStruc, GUMP, and other external sources. The unquantified O(Lambda_QCD^2/P3^2) and O(z^2 Lambda_QCD^2, z^2 t) corrections are a validation/risk gap, not a circularity: the paper does not use the final GPDs to define the corrections, nor does it fit the corrections from the output. No uniqueness theorem is imported from the authors, and no known result is merely renamed. Therefore no specific circular step can be quoted, and the honest finding is no significant circularity.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The review does not introduce new free parameters or entities. Its claims rest on standard assumptions of lattice QCD and factorization, plus the specific assumption that power corrections are small at current kinematics and that renormalon resummations are under control.

axioms (4)

domain assumption QCD is the correct theory of strong interactions and lattice QCD provides a valid non-perturbative definition of it.
Entire review assumes lattice QCD results are trustworthy approximations to real hadron structure.
domain assumption Collinear factorization theorems relate lattice-computed quasi/pseudo distributions to light-cone GPDs with controlled power corrections.
Equations (21) and (22) state the factorization; the review relies on their validity beyond leading power.
ad hoc to paper Power corrections O(Lambda_QCD^2/P_3^2) and O(z^2 Lambda_QCD^2) are suppressed at the finite boosts and distances used in current lattice calculations.
The review's positive outlook rests on this suppression; it admits that only limited x/z ranges are reliable.
domain assumption Renormalization schemes (hybrid, ratio) with renormalon and resummation treatments remove the linear divergence and renormalon ambiguity in Wilson-line operators.
The review claims LRR and RGR make the renormalized MEs robust; this relies on unproven perturbative resummations.

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This chapter gives an overview of the recent progress in extracting generalized parton distributions from lattice QCD. We briefly recall the theoretical principles of GPDs and explain the two most common lattice approaches, Ji's quasi-distributions and Radyushkin's pseudo-distributions. In the second part of the chapter, we review the lattice results obtained from these two frameworks. Finally, we offer a discussion of future prospects of lattice extractions of GPDs.

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