Abstract
The properties of hadrons are encoded in the wave functions of their quark and gluon constituents. The transverse spatial structure of the partons changes with momentum fraction x and resolution scale Q2. Important information on the nucleon's structure can thus be obtained from the study of the transverse spatial and momentum distributions of quarks and gluons. In the near future, such studies will focus on the valence quark regime, for instance, at the 12 GeV Jefferson Laboratory. The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a next generation facility, will allow for studies of the fundamental structure of matter by directly probing the force carriers of QCD, the gluons, and the sea of virtual quarks inside both nucleons and nuclei. In this report we will discuss the exciting prospects of mapping the transverse sea quark and gluon distributions in the nucleon at the EIC using exclusive and semi-inclusive reactions.
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