Generalized Parton Distributions from Lattice QCD

M. Göckeler, R. Horsley, D. Pleiter, P. E. L. Rakow, Andreas Schäfer, G. Schierholz, W. Schroers

Physical Review Letters · 2004 · 187 citations · 26 references

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We perform a quenched lattice calculation of the first moment of twist-two generalized parton distribution functions of the proton, and assess the total quark (spin and orbital angular momentum) contribution to the spin of the proton.

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