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Evolution Kernels of Twist-3 Light-Ray Operators in Polarized Deep Inelastic Scattering

B. Geyer, D. Müller, D. Robaschik

hep-pharXiv:hep-ph/9606320

Abstract

The twist three contributions to the Q2-evolution of the spin-dependent structure function g2(x) are considered in the non-local operator product approach. Starting from the perturbative expansion of the T-product of two electromagnetic currents, we introduce the nonlocal light-cone expansion proved by Anikin and Zavialov and determine the physical relevant set of light-ray operators of twist three. Using the equations of motion we show the equivalence of these operators to the Shuryak-Vainshtein operators plus the mass operator, and we determine their evolution kernels using the light-cone gauge with the Leibbrandt-Mandelstam prescription. The result of Balitsky and Braun for the twist three evolution kernel (nonsinglet case) is confirmed.

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