Exact Sum Rules and Zeta Generating Formulas from the ODE/IM correspondence
Abstract
We develop a spectral-zeta framework for quantum mechanics with the -symmetric potential and the Hermitian potential , based on the fusion relations of the T-system. Using the ODE/IM correspondence, we construct exact sum rules (ESRs) and zeta generating formulas (ZGFs) for the spectral zeta functions (SZFs) . In contrast to recursive T-Q relations, the ZGFs provide fixed-source, closed-form mappings between different fusion sectors. For Hermitian , our ESRs reproduce exact WKB results, extending them systematically to sectors and (half-)integer . Our analysis reveals a phenomenon of \textit{algebraic information loss}, distinct from analytic ambiguity. The structure is governed by a selection rule , derived from the Chebyshev structure of fusion relations and Symanzik symmetry. For odd integer , 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 , 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 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