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Higher-Point Correlators in N=4 SYM: Generating Functions

High Energy Physics - Theory 2026-04-01 v3

Abstract

We construct generating functions of five- and six-point correlators up to two loops at weak 't Hooft coupling in planar N=4 SYM. These generating functions unify the correlators of the lightest scalar operator in the stress-tensor multiplet with those of all higher R-charge single-trace half-BPS scalar operators, thereby extending previous results for four-point loop integrands. At the integrated level, they are represented as sums of conformal integrals with coefficients exhibiting ten-dimensional poles that combine spacetime and R-charge distances. Our results show that higher-order poles are captured by products of lower-point generating functions. We also extract new OPE data on spinning structure constants, and compare these to integrability-based computations, finding good agreement.

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@article{arxiv.2509.14332,
  title  = {Higher-Point Correlators in N=4 SYM: Generating Functions},
  author = {Till Bargheer and Albert Bekov and Carlos Bercini and Frank Coronado},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.14332},
  year   = {2026}
}

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60 pages + data files. v2: typos fixed, hyperlinks added. v3: typos, glossary of anc files, published version

R2 v1 2026-07-01T05:42:39.628Z