scholarly journals Causal representation of multi-loop Feynman integrands within the loop-tree duality

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jesús Aguilera-Verdugo ◽  
Roger J. Hernández-Pinto ◽  
Germán Rodrigo ◽  
German F. R. Sborlini ◽  
William J. Torres Bobadilla

Abstract The numerical evaluation of multi-loop scattering amplitudes in the Feynman representation usually requires to deal with both physical (causal) and unphysical (non-causal) singularities. The loop-tree duality (LTD) offers a powerful framework to easily characterise and distinguish these two types of singularities, and then simplify analytically the underling expressions. In this paper, we work explicitly on the dual representation of multi-loop Feynman integrals generated from three parent topologies, which we refer to as Maximal, Next-to-Maximal and Next-to-Next-to-Maximal loop topologies. In particular, we aim at expressing these dual contributions, independently of the number of loops and internal configurations, in terms of causal propagators only. Thus, providing very compact and causal integrand representations to all orders. In order to do so, we reconstruct their analytic expressions from numerical evaluation over finite fields. This procedure implicitly cancels out all unphysical singularities. We also interpret the result in terms of entangled causal thresholds. In view of the simple structure of the dual expressions, we integrate them numerically up to four loops in integer space-time dimensions, taking advantage of their smooth behaviour at integrand level.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Chicherin ◽  
V. Sotnikov

Abstract We complete the analytic calculation of the full set of two-loop Feynman integrals required for computation of massless five-particle scattering amplitudes. We employ the method of canonical differential equations to construct a minimal basis set of transcendental functions, pentagon functions, which is sufficient to express all planar and nonplanar massless five-point two-loop Feynman integrals in the whole physical phase space. We find analytic expressions for pentagon functions which are manifestly free of unphysical branch cuts. We present a public library for numerical evaluation of pentagon functions suitable for immediate phenomenological applications.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Abreu ◽  
Harald Ita ◽  
Francesco Moriello ◽  
Ben Page ◽  
Wladimir Tschernow ◽  
...  

Abstract We present the computation of a full set of planar five-point two-loop master integrals with one external mass. These integrals are an important ingredient for two-loop scattering amplitudes for two-jet-associated W-boson production at leading color in QCD. We provide a set of pure integrals together with differential equations in canonical form. We obtain analytic differential equations efficiently from numerical samples over finite fields, fitting an ansatz built from symbol letters. The symbol alphabet itself is constructed from cut differential equations and we find that it can be written in a remarkably compact form. We comment on the analytic properties of the integrals and confirm the extended Steinmann relations, which govern the double discontinuities of Feynman integrals, to all orders in ϵ. We solve the differential equations in terms of generalized power series on single-parameter contours in the space of Mandelstam invariants. This form of the solution trivializes the analytic continuation and the integrals can be evaluated in all kinematic regions with arbitrary numerical precision.


Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1029
Author(s):  
José de Jesús Aguilera-Verdugo ◽  
Félix Driencourt-Mangin ◽  
Roger José Hernández-Pinto ◽  
Judith Plenter ◽  
Renato Maria Prisco ◽  
...  

The Loop-Tree Duality (LTD) theorem is an innovative technique to deal with multi-loop scattering amplitudes, leading to integrand-level representations over a Euclidean space. In this article, we review the last developments concerning this framework, focusing on the manifestly causal representation of multi-loop Feynman integrals and scattering amplitudes, and the definition of dual local counter-terms to cancel infrared singularities.


1996 ◽  
Vol 430 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. I. Friedlander ◽  
H. W. Jackson ◽  
M. Barmatz ◽  
P. Wagner

AbstractNormal modes and power absorption distributions in microwave cavities containing lossy dielectric samples were calculated for problems of interest in materials processing. The calculations were performed both using a commercially available finite-difference electromagnetic solver and by numerical evaluation of exact analytic expressions. Results obtained by the two methods applied to identical physical situations were compared. Our studies validate the accuracy of the finite-difference electromagnetic solver. Relative advantages of the analytic and finitedifference methods are discussed.


Horizontes ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evanilson Tavares de França ◽  
Maria Batista Lima

ResumoA compreensão de quilombo como território de resistência e preservação da cultura de base africana perpassa os discursos de pesquisadores diversos, como Almeida, O’Dwyer e Arruti, inserindo-se nas análises deste último as ressemantizações sofridas pelo termo e os determinantes históricos que as trouxeram à luz. A ressemantização, ainda segundo Arruti, que interpreta quilombo como território de resistência, vai compor as bandeiras do Movimento Negro Unificado (MNU). Por outro lado, o entendimento de currículo como relação de poder e como instrumento/estratégia capaz de interferir na formação do outro revela o quanto este instituto pedagógico é capaz de inserir/excluir, empoderar/fragilizar, desvelar/camuflar. É neste cenário de entendimentos que se insereeste artigo, objetivando pensar/propor saberes capazes de fomentar a Educação Escolar Quilombola nosterritórios dos remanescentes quilombos e nas unidades de ensino que atendem a estudantes originários/as daquelas comunidades. Para tanto, construímos diálogos com as legislações (vigentes) e com teóricos que abordam a temática. Palavras-chave: quilombo; currículo; educação escolar quilombola. Reflections on quilombola school education: elements for teaching practice AbstractThe understanding of a quilombo as a resistance territory and african culture preservation territory permeates the words of several researchers, such as Almeida, O’Dwyer and Arruti, being inserted in the last author’s analysis the changes in meaning suffered by the expression and the historical determinants which brought those to light. – It’s precisely the change in meaning, still according to Arruti, who interprets a quilombo as a space/time of resistance that will compose the flags of the United Black Movement (UBM). On the other hand, the understanding of curriculum as a power relation and as a tool/strategy capable of interfering in the formation of other emphasizes how much this pedagogic institute is able to insert/exclude, empower/weaken, revealing/hiding. It is in such a scenario of thoughts and understandings that this article is inserted, aiming to think/propose knowledges capable of promoting Quilombola School Education in the territories of the remaining quilombos and at the educational units that assist students originated/from that community. To do so, we have established dialogues with legislations (in effect) and also with theorists who do research on the topic.Keywords: quilombo; curriculum; quilombola school education.


2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Grant ◽  
◽  
Mahesh K. Varanasi ◽  

Author(s):  
C. Tuna ◽  
F. Merciol ◽  
S. Lefèvre

Abstract. Monitoring observable processes in Satellite Image Time Series (SITS) is one of the crucial way to understand dynamics of our planet that is facing unexpected behaviors due to climate change. In this paper, we propose a novel method to assess the evolution of objects (and especially their surface) through time. To do so, we first build a space-time tree representation of image time series. The so-called space-time tree is a hierarchical representation of an image sequences into a nested set of nodes characterizing the observed regions at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Then, we measure for each node the spatial area occupied at each time sample, and we focus on its evolution through time. We thus define the spatio-temporal stability of each node. We use this attribute to identify and measure changing areas in a remotely-sensed scene. We illustrate the purpose of our method with some experiments in a coastal environment using Sentinel-2 images, and in a flood occurred area with Sentinel-1 images.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Fael ◽  
Fabian Lange ◽  
Kay Schönwald ◽  
Matthias Steinhauser

Abstract We describe a method to numerically compute multi-loop integrals, depending on one dimensionless parameter x and the dimension d, in the whole kinematic range of x. The method is based on differential equations, which, however, do not require any special form, and series expansions around singular and regular points. This method provides results well suited for fast numerical evaluation and sufficiently precise for phenomenological applications. We apply the approach to four-loop on-shell integrals and compute the coefficient function of eight colour structures in the relation between the mass of a heavy quark defined in the $$ \overline{\mathrm{MS}} $$ MS ¯ and the on-shell scheme allowing for a second non-zero quark mass. We also obtain analytic results for these eight coefficient functions in terms of harmonic polylogarithms and iterated integrals. This allows for a validation of the numerical accuracy.


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