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The spectrum of Feynman-integral geometries at two loops

High Energy Physics - Theory 2026-05-12 v3 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We provide a complete classification of the Feynman-integral geometries at two-loop order in four-dimensional Quantum Field Theory with standard quadratic propagators. Concretely, we consider a finite basis of integrals in the 't Hooft--Veltman scheme, i.e. with DD-dimensional loop momenta and four-dimensional external momenta, which belong to 79 independent topologies, or sectors. Then, we analyze the leading singularities of the integrals in those sectors for generic values of the masses and momenta, using the loop-by-loop Baikov representation. Aside from the Riemann sphere, we find that elliptic curves, hyperelliptic curves of genus 2 and 3 as well as K3 surfaces occur. Moreover, we find a smooth and non-degenerate Del Pezzo surface of degree 2, a particular Fano variety known to be rationalizable, resulting in a curve of geometric genus 3. These geometries determine the space of functions relevant for Quantum Field Theories at two-loop order, including in the Standard Model.

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@article{arxiv.2512.13794,
  title  = {The spectrum of Feynman-integral geometries at two loops},
  author = {Piotr Bargiela and Hjalte Frellesvig and Robin Marzucca and Roger Morales and Florian Seefeld and Matthias Wilhelm and Tong-Zhi Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.13794},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

42 pages + appendices; v2: clarifications and references added; v3: added discussion on Galois symmetry and readme file, matches journal version