Abstract
We investigate the twist-3 spin-dependent parton distribution functions hL(x; Q2) and gT (x; Q2). We discuss the physical relevance of the parton distributions from the view point of the factorization theorem in QCD. A unique feature of the ‘measurable’ higher-twist distributions hL and gT is emphasized. We investigate the Q2 -evolution of hL and gT in the framework of the renormalization group and standard QCD perturbation theory. We calculate the anomalous dimension matrix for the twist-3 operators for hL and gT in the one-loop order. The operator mixing among the relevant twist-3 operators, including the operators proportional to the QCD equations of motion, is treated properly in a consistent scheme. Implications for future experiments are also discussed.
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