Graphical Functions by Examples
Abstract
Graphical functions have emerged as a powerful framework for evaluating multi-loop Feynman integrals in perturbative quantum field theory. Defined as massless three-point position-space integrals, they reveal rich analytic structures and have enabled major advances, including the highest-loop results currently known in several quantum field theories. Their role extends to conformal field theory, and recent algorithmic developments now allow many graphical functions to be computed automatically. This review, based on graduate-level lectures held by O.S. in 2025/26 at the University of Hamburg, introduces the central ideas behind graphical functions, covering periods, Feynman residues, and the treatment of regular and singular cases in both integer and non-integer dimensions. It also discusses connections to momentum space and self-duality, and provides guidance for further study, offering a coherent entry point into a topic not addressed in standard textbooks.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2604.25739,
title = {Graphical Functions by Examples},
author = {Mrigankamauli Chakraborty and Marco Klann and Sven-Olaf Moch and Pooja Mukherjee and Tobias Porsche and Oliver Schnetz and Leonid A. Shumilov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.25739},
year = {2026}
}