Abstract
The extraction of hadron matrix elements in lattice QCD using the standard two- and three-point correlator functions demands careful attention to systematic uncertainties. One of the most commonly studied sources of systematic error is contamination from excited states. We apply the variational method to calculate the axial vector current , the scalar current , the scalar current and the quark momentum fraction of the nucleon and we compare the results to the more commonly used summation and two-exponential fit methods. The results demonstrate that the variational approach offers a more efficient and robust method for the determination of nucleon matrix elements.
15 More- Received 17 June 2016
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.94.074505
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