Inclusive electron scattering from nuclei at x≃1

The inclusive A(e,${\mathit{e}}^{\prime }$) cross section for x≃1 was measured on ${}_{}{}^2{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{H}$, C, Fe, and Au for momentum transfers ${\mathit{Q}}^2$ from 1 to 6.8 (GeV/c${)}^2$. The scaling behavior of the data was examined in the region of transition from y scaling to x scaling. Throughout this transitional region, the data exhibit ξ scaling, reminiscent of the Bloom-Gilman duality seen in free nucleon scattering. © 1996 The American Physical Society.