coupling.h

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 *  Copyright (C) 2002 Stefan Weinzierl
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#ifndef __PDF_COUPLING_H__
#define __PDF_COUPLING_H__

namespace pdf {

  class alpha_strong {

    // ctors

    // static functions
    public :
      static double beta_0(int Nf);
      static double beta_1(int Nf);

      static int get_active_flavours(double Q);
      static double get_lambda_QCD(double Q);
      static double get_lambda_QCD(int Nf);
      static double get_value(double Q, int Nf);

    private :
      static double get_F(double Q, double a_s, int Nf);
      static double get_dF(double Q, double a_s, int Nf);
      static double root_safeI(double a, double b, double Q, int Nf);

    // data members
    public :
      static double lambda_3;
      static double lambda_4;
      static double lambda_5;

      static double charm_threshold;
      static double bottom_threshold;

      static int method;

    // keywords
      enum {
        exact,
        truncate_in_one_over_L
      };

  };

} // namespace pdf

#endif // ndef __PDF_COUPLING_H__