From perturbative calculations of the QCD static potential towards four-loop pole-running heavy quarks masses relation

Abstract

The summary of the available semi-analytical results for the three-loop corrections to the QCD static potential and for the O(αf) contributions to the ratio of the running and pole heavy quark masses are presented. The procedure of the determination of the dependence of the four-loop contribution to the pole-running heavy quarks mass ratio on the number of quarks flavours, based on application of the least squares method is described. The necessity of clarifying the reason of discrepancy between the numerical uncertainties of the αf coefficients in the mass ratio, obtained by this mathematical method by the direct numerical calculations is emphasised.