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Intersection Numbers, Polynomial Division and Relative Cohomology

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-01-05 v1

Abstract

We present a simplification of the recursive algorithm for the evaluation of intersection numbers for differential nn-forms, by combining the advantages emerging from the choice of delta-forms as generators of relative twisted cohomology groups and the polynomial division technique, recently proposed in the literature. We show that delta-forms capture the leading behaviour of the intersection numbers in presence of evanescent analytic regulators, whose use is, therefore, bypassed. This simplified algorithm is applied to derive the complete decomposition of two-loop planar and non-planar Feynman integrals in terms of a master integral basis. More generally, it can be applied to derive relations among twisted period integrals, relevant for physics and mathematical studies.

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@article{arxiv.2401.01897,
  title  = {Intersection Numbers, Polynomial Division and Relative Cohomology},
  author = {Giacomo Brunello and Vsevolod Chestnov and Giulio Crisanti and Hjalte Frellesvig and Manoj K. Mandal and Pierpaolo Mastrolia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.01897},
  year   = {2024}
}
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