| name | lamet_asymptotic_expansion |
| description | Use when relating quasi-observables at finite hadron momentum to light-cone quantities using leading-power LaMET asymptotic expansion. |
LaMET Asymptotic Expansion
Apply this skill when the task involves quasi-distributions, quasi-TMD matrix elements, or other quasi-observables computed at finite hadron momentum and you need a leading-power relation to the corresponding light-cone quantity.
Goal
Relate quasi-observables computed at finite hadron momentum to their light-cone counterparts using the large-momentum effective theory (LaMET) asymptotic expansion.
Scope
- Hadron momentum
P_z >> Lambda_QCD
- Leading-power LaMET only
- Neglect
O(1 / P_z^2) power corrections unless the user explicitly asks to analyze them
Inputs
quasi_observable: Renormalized quasi-distribution or quasi-TMD matrix element defined with spacelike Wilson lines
hadron_momentum: Large hadron momentum component, usually P_z
renormalization_scale: Renormalization scale mu
Outputs
factorized_form: Leading-power factorized expression relating the quasi-observable to the corresponding light-cone quantity
power_counting_statement: Explicit statement of neglected power corrections and their parametric scaling
Workflow
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Identify the large-momentum variable.
Fix the reference frame and specify which hadron momentum component is taken to be asymptotically large.
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Perform the power expansion.
Expand the quasi-observable in powers of 1 / P_z and keep the leading-power term.
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Match operator structures.
Identify the light-cone operator corresponding to the leading term in the large-momentum expansion.
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State the factorization formula.
Write the leading-power LaMET relation, including perturbative matching if required by the task.
Quality Checks
- The extracted leading contribution should be
P_z independent up to higher-order corrections.
- Subleading terms should be explicitly described as parametrically suppressed, typically
O(1 / P_z^2) or smaller.
Constraints
- Do not claim power-correction control beyond leading power unless it is derived or explicitly provided.
- Do not blur quasi-observables and their matched light-cone counterparts; keep the mapping explicit.
- If perturbative matching kernels are required but not given, state that they must be supplied or computed separately.