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Exact Sum Rules and Zeta Generating Formulas from the ODE/IM correspondence

High Energy Physics - Theory 2025-11-26 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We develop a spectral-zeta framework for quantum mechanics with the PT{\cal PT}-symmetric potential VPT(x)=x2K(ix)εV_{{\cal PT}}(x)=x^{2K}(ix)^{\varepsilon} (K,εN)(K,\varepsilon \in {\mathbb N}) and the Hermitian potential VH(x)=x2MV_{{\cal H}}(x)=x^{2M} (MN+1)(M \in {\mathbb N}+1), based on the fusion relations of the A2M1A_{2M-1} T-system. Using the ODE/IM correspondence, we construct exact sum rules (ESRs) and zeta generating formulas (ZGFs) for the spectral zeta functions (SZFs) ζn(s)\zeta_n(s). In contrast to recursive T-Q relations, the ZGFs provide fixed-source, closed-form mappings between different fusion sectors. For Hermitian M=2M=2, our ESRs reproduce exact WKB results, extending them systematically to PT{\cal PT} sectors and (half-)integer MM. Our analysis reveals a phenomenon of \textit{algebraic information loss}, distinct from analytic ambiguity. The structure is governed by a selection rule Sn{\cal S}_n, derived from the Chebyshev structure of fusion relations and Z2M+2\mathbb{Z}_{2M+2} Symanzik symmetry. For odd integer MM, we identify a structural non-invertibility: mapping from \textit{odd} to \textit{even} fusion sectors causes exact coefficient cancellation due to phase interference, rendering the map non-invertible. This implies even-sector data carry strictly less information than odd-sector data, yielding a \textit{no-go} statement for inverse spectral reconstruction. Conversely, for even and half-integer MM, all relevant sectors form an information-equivalent, mutually invertible family. Finally, we provide a spectral-zeta formulation of the massless Ai-Bender-Sarkar (ABS) conjecture. By connecting PT{\cal PT} and Hermitian spectra via ZGFs, we establish a purely spectral-theoretic route to the conjectured relation, avoiding explicit analytic continuation.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2508.06366,
  title  = {Exact Sum Rules and Zeta Generating Formulas from the ODE/IM correspondence},
  author = {Syo Kamata},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.06366},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

v3: 35 pages, 5 figures, major corrections (sec.V and appendix added, summary changed), references added

R2 v1 2026-07-01T04:41:12.523Z