Extraction of Pion Parton Distribution Function using Neural Network
69th DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics (2026). Neural network extraction of pion PDFs.
S. Puhan and H. Dahiya
DAE Symp.Nucl.Phys. 69 (2026)
February 04, 2026
Abstract
This work presents a neural network (NN) based extraction of the pion parton distribution function. The approach uses a flexible neural network parametrization to fit pion PDF data at the model scale, followed by NLO DGLAP evolution to obtain the pion PDF at experimental energy scales. The method provides a data-driven, model-independent extraction of pion structure.
Summary
Neural network extraction of pion PDFs with NLO DGLAP evolution, providing a model-independent determination of the pion's parton content.
Authors: S. Puhan and H. Dahiya
Published in: DAE Symp.Nucl.Phys. 69 (2026) 849-850 • 69th DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics

