Renormalization-mass scale dependence in QCD contributions to semileptonic b → u decay

M. R. Ahmady; F. A. Chishtie; C. Elias; A. H. Fariborz; D. G.C. McKeon; T. N. Sherry; T. G. Steele

doi:10.1016/S0920-5632(02)01959-X

Renormalization-mass scale dependence in QCD contributions to semileptonic b → u decay

M. R. Ahmady, F. A. Chishtie, C. Elias, A. H. Fariborz, D. G.C. McKeon, T. N. Sherry, T. G. Steele

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QCD contributions to the b → uℓ^-ν̄_ℓ decay rate, which are known to two-loop order in the MS scheme, exhibit sufficient dependence on the renormalization mass μ to compromise phenomenological predictions for inclusive semileptonic B → X_u processes. Such scale dependence is ameliorated by the renormalization-group (RG) extraction and summation of all leading and RG-accessible subleading logarithms occurring subsequent to two-loop order in the perturbative series. This optimal RG-improvement of the known portion of the perturbative series virtually eliminates μ-dependence as a source of theoretical uncertainty in the predicted semileptonic B → X_u inclusive rate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-88
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Physics B (Proceedings Supplements)
Volume	115
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-5632(02)01959-X
Publication status	Published - Feb 2003
Externally published	Yes

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Renormalization-mass scale dependence in QCD contributions to semileptonic b → u decay

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