pith. sign in

arxiv: 1208.1631 · v3 · pith:XXXA5JFPnew · submitted 2012-08-08 · ✦ hep-th · hep-ph

Evolution of cusped light-like Wilson loops and geometry of the loop space

classification ✦ hep-th hep-ph
keywords loopswilsoncuspedevolutionloopdiscussenergyequations
0
0 comments X
read the original abstract

We discuss the possible relation between certain geometrical properties of the loop space and energy evolution of the cusped Wilson exponentials defined on the light-cone. Analysis of the area differential equations for this special class of the Wilson loops calls for careful treatment of the ultraviolet and rapidity divergences which make those loops non-multiplicatively-renormalizable. We propose to consider the renormalization properties of the light-cone cusped Wilson loops from the point of view of the universal quantum dynamical approach introduced by Schwinger. We conjecture and discuss the relevance of the Makeenko-Migdal loop equations supplied with the modified Schwinger principle to the energy evolution of some phenomenologically significant objects, such as transverse-momentum dependent distribution functions, collinear parton densities at large-$x$, etc.

This paper has not been read by Pith yet.

discussion (0)

Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.