Parton Distributions and ${\alpha }_s$ for the LHC

Abstract

We report on recent determinations of NNLO parton distributions and of ${\alpha }_s(M_Z)$ based on the world deep-inelastic data, supplemented by collider data. Some applications are discussed for semi-inclusive processes at the LHC.

Comments: 14 pages Latex, 11 pdf figures, Proceedings: Physics in Collision 2012