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The generalised scaling function: a note

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-12-15 v2

Abstract

A method for determining the generalised scaling function(s) arising in the high spin behaviour of long operator anomalous dimensions in the planar sl(2)sl(2) sector of N=4{\cal N}=4 SYM is proposed. The all-order perturbative expansion around the strong coupling is detailed for the prototypical third and fourth scaling functions, showing the emergence of the O(6) Non-Linear Sigma Model mass-gap from different SYM 'mass' functions. Remarkably, only the fourth one gains contribution from the non-BES reducible densities and also shows up, as first, NLSM interaction and specific model dependence. Finally, the computation of the nn-th generalised function is sketched and might be easily finalised for checks versus the computations in the sigma model or the complete string theory.

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@article{arxiv.0805.4407,
  title  = {The generalised scaling function: a note},
  author = {Davide Fioravanti and Paolo Grinza and Marco Rossi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0805.4407},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Latex version, typos corrected, references and clarifications added

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