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Modular interpolating functions for N=4 SYM

High Energy Physics - Theory 2015-06-17 v2

Abstract

We construct interpolating functions fully compatible with S-duality. We then consider the problem of resumming perturbative expansions for anomalous dimensions of low twist non-protected operators in N=4 super Yang-Mills theory. When the rank of the gauge group is small, the interpolations suggest that anomalous dimensions of leading twist operators take their maximum value at the point τ=exp(iπ/3)\tau =\exp(i\pi/3). For fixed spin and large enough rank, there is a level-crossing region, where the anomalous dimension of the leading twist operator reaches its maximum and then bounces back.

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@article{arxiv.1311.3215,
  title  = {Modular interpolating functions for N=4 SYM},
  author = {Luis F. Alday and Agnese Bissi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.3215},
  year   = {2015}
}

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13 pages, 5 figures; v2: comments added

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