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Wilson loop remainder function for null polygons in the limit of self-crossing

High Energy Physics - Theory 2011-12-02 v3 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

The remainder function of Wilson loops for null polygons becomes divergent if two vertices approach each other. We apply RG techniques to the limiting configuration of a contour with self-intersection. As a result for the two loop remainder we find a quadratic divergence in the logarithm of the distance between the two approaching vertices. The divergence is multiplied by a factor, which is given by a pure number plus the product of two logarithms of cross-ratios characterising the conformal geometry of the self-crossing.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1104.2469,
  title  = {Wilson loop remainder function for null polygons in the limit of self-crossing},
  author = {Harald Dorn and Sebastian Wuttke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1104.2469},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

12 pages, 2 figures, typos corrected, references added, note added

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