586 research outputs found

    Feynman integrals and iterated integrals of modular forms

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    In this paper we show that certain Feynman integrals can be expressed as linear combinations of iterated integrals of modular forms to all orders in the dimensional regularisation parameter ε\varepsilon . We discuss explicitly the equal mass sunrise integral and the kite integral. For both cases we give the alphabet of letters occurring in the iterated integrals. For the sunrise integral we present a compact formula, expressing this integral to all orders in ε\varepsilon as iterated integrals of modular forms.Comment: 53 pages, v2: section on relation to Gamma_1(6) added, v3: section on the choice of the periods adde

    The two-loop sunrise graph with arbitrary masses

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    We discuss the analytical solution of the two-loop sunrise graph with arbitrary non-zero masses in two space-time dimensions. The analytical result is obtained by solving a second-order differential equation. The solution involves elliptic integrals and in particular the solutions of the corresponding homogeneous differential equation are given by periods of an elliptic curve.Comment: 24 page

    From elliptic curves to Feynman integrals

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    In this talk we discuss Feynman integrals which are related to elliptic curves. We show with the help of an explicit example that in the set of master integrals more than one elliptic curve may occur. The technique of maximal cuts is a useful tool to identify the elliptic curves. By a suitable transformation of the master integrals the system of differential equations for our example can be brought into a form linear in ε\varepsilon, where the ε0\varepsilon^0-term is strictly lower-triangular. This system is easily solved in terms of iterated integrals.Comment: 11 pages, talk given at Loops and Legs 201

    The sunrise integral and elliptic polylogarithms

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    We summarize recent computations with a class of elliptic generalizations of polylogarithms, arising from the massive sunrise integral. For the case of arbitrary masses we obtain results in two and four space-time dimensions. The iterated integral structure of our functions allows us to furthermore compute the equal mass case to arbitrary order.Comment: talk given at Loops and Legs 201

    The iterated structure of the all-order result for the two-loop sunrise integral

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    We present a method to compute the Laurent expansion of the two-loop sunrise integral with equal non-zero masses to arbitrary order in the dimensional regularisation ε\varepsilon. This is done by introducing a class of functions (generalisations of multiple polylogarithms to include the elliptic case) and by showing that all integrations can be carried out within this class of functions.Comment: 20 pages, v2: version to be publishe

    The Elliptic Sunrise

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    In this talk, we discuss our recent computation of the two-loop sunrise integral with arbitrary non-zero particle masses. In two space-time dimensions, we arrive at a result in terms of elliptic dilogarithms. Near four space-time dimensions, we obtain a result which furthermore involves elliptic generalizations of Clausen and Glaisher functions.Comment: talk at the Workshop on Multiple Zeta Values, Modular Forms and Elliptic Motives II, December 2014, ICMAT Madri

    The two-loop sunrise integral around four space-time dimensions and generalisations of the Clausen and Glaisher functions towards the elliptic case

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    We present the result for the finite part of the two-loop sunrise integral with unequal masses in four space-time dimensions in terms of the O(ε0){\mathcal O}(\varepsilon^0)-part and the O(ε1){\mathcal O}(\varepsilon^1)-part of the sunrise integral around two space-time dimensions. The latter two integrals are given in terms of elliptic generalisations of Clausen and Glaisher functions. Interesting aspects of the result for the O(ε1){\mathcal O}(\varepsilon^1)-part of the sunrise integral around two space-time dimensions are the occurrence of depth two elliptic objects and the weights of the individual terms.Comment: 31 page

    The sunrise integral around two and four space-time dimensions in terms of elliptic polylogarithms

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    In this talk we discuss the solution for the sunrise integral around two and four space-time dimensions in terms of a generalised elliptic version of the multiple polylogarithms. In two space-time dimensions we obtain a sum of three elliptic dilogarithms. The arguments of the elliptic dilogarithms have a nice geometric interpretation. In four space-time dimensions the sunrise integral can be expressed with the ϵ0\epsilon^0- and ϵ1\epsilon^1-solution around two dimensions, mass derivatives thereof and simpler terms.Comment: 5 pages, no figures, proceeding to the conference 'Matter To The Deepest', Sept 14-18, 2015, Ustro\'n, Polan

    The planar double box integral for top pair production with a closed top loop to all orders in the dimensional regularisation parameter

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    We compute systematically for the planar double box Feynman integral relevant to top pair production with a closed top loop the Laurent expansion in the dimensional regularisation parameter ε\varepsilon. This is done by transforming the system of differential equations for this integral and all its sub-topologies to a form linear in ε\varepsilon, where the ε0\varepsilon^0-part is strictly lower triangular. This system is easily solved order by order in the dimensional regularisation parameter ε\varepsilon. This is an example of an elliptic multi-scale integral involving several elliptic sub-topologies. Our methods are applicable to similar problems.Comment: 6 pages, version to be publishe

    A walk on sunset boulevard

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    A walk on sunset boulevard can teach us about transcendental functions associated to Feynman diagrams. On this guided tour we will see multiple polylogarithms, differential equations and elliptic curves. A highlight of the tour will be the generalisation of the polylogarithms to the elliptic setting and the all-order solution for the sunset integral in the equal mass case.Comment: 10 pages, talk given at Radcor 201
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