Sequential discontinuities of Feynman integrals and the monodromy group

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Dokumenter

  • Jacob L. Bourjaily
  • Holmfridur Hannesdottir
  • Andrew J. McLeod
  • Matthew D. Schwartz
  • Cristian Vergu

We generalize the relation between discontinuities of scattering amplitudes and cut diagrams to cover sequential discontinuities (discontinuities of discontinuities) in arbitrary momentum channels. The new relations are derived using time-ordered perturbation theory, and hold at phase-space points where all cut momentum channels are simultaneously accessible. As part of this analysis, we explain how to compute sequential discontinuities as monodromies and explore the use of the monodromy group in characterizing the analytic properties of Feynman integrals. We carry out a number of cross-checks of our new formulas in polylogarithmic examples, in some cases to all loop orders.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer205
TidsskriftJournal of High Energy Physics
Vol/bind2021
Udgave nummer1
Antal sider95
ISSN1029-8479
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 29 jan. 2021

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