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Intersection numbers of twisted cocycles arise in mathematics in the field of algebraic geometry. Quite recently, they appeared in physics: Intersection numbers of twisted cocycles define a scalar product on the vector space of Feynman…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2021-07-28 Stefan Weinzierl

In this review I discuss intersection numbers of twisted cocycles and their relation to physics. After defining what these intersection number are, I will first discuss a method for computing them. This is followed by three examples where…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-11-06 Stefan Weinzierl

We present a simplification of the recursive algorithm for the evaluation of intersection numbers for differential $n$-forms, by combining the advantages emerging from the choice of delta-forms as generators of relative twisted cohomology…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-01-05 Giacomo Brunello , Vsevolod Chestnov , Giulio Crisanti , Hjalte Frellesvig , Manoj K. Mandal , Pierpaolo Mastrolia

We study the intersection numbers defined on twisted homology or cohomology groups that are associated with hypergeometric integrals corresponding to degenerate hyperplane arrangements in the projective $k$-space. We present formulas to…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2018-05-07 Yoshiaki Goto

Twisted period integrals are ubiquitous in theoretical physics and mathematics, where they inhabit a finite-dimensional vector space governed by an inner product known as the intersection number. In this work, we uncover the associated…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-08-25 Giacomo Brunello , Vsevolod Chestnov , Pierpaolo Mastrolia

In these proceedings we will review recent progress in applying ideas from the mathematical framework of twisted cohomology to the study of canonical differential equations for Feynman integrals. Firstly, we will show how the intersection…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-02-03 Claude Duhr , Sara Maggio , Franziska Porkert , Cathrin Semper , Yoann Sohnle , Sven F. Stawinski

We study the generalized hypergeometric function ${}_{m+1} F_m$ and the differential equation ${}_{m+1}E_m$ satisfied by it. We use the twisted (co)homology groups associated with an integral representation of Euler type. We evaluate the…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2014-07-01 Yoshiaki Goto

We present a prescription for choosing orthogonal bases of differential $n$-forms belonging to quadratic twisted period integrals, with respect to the intersection number inner product. To evaluate these inner products, we additionally…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-05-29 Giulio Crisanti , Sid Smith

This paper combines the post-Minkowskian expansion of general relativity with the language of intersection theory. Because of the nature of the soft limit inherent to the post-Minkowskian expansion, the intersection-based approach is of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-09-04 Hjalte Frellesvig , Toni Teschke

In the present review we provide an extensive analysis of the intertwinement between Feynman integrals and cohomology theories in the light of the recent developments. Feynman integrals enter in several perturbative methods for solving non…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-10-26 Sergio Luigi Cacciatori , Maria Conti , Simone Trevisan

Let $M=G/H$ be a Riemannian homogeneous space, where $G$ is a compact Lie group with closed subgroup $H$. Classical intersection theory states that the de Rham cohomology ring of $M$ describes the signed count of intersection points of…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2025-02-13 Paul Breiding , Peter Bürgisser , Antonio Lerario , Léo Mathis

The study of Feynman integrals through the lens of intersection theory offers a unifying framework for their analysis, capturing both the linear and quadratic relations that arise among integrals. In doing so, it provides a powerful method…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-04-01 Anthony Massidda

In this review article, we report on some recent advances on the computational aspects of cohomology intersection numbers of GKZ systems developed in \cite{GM}, \cite{MH}, \cite{MT} and \cite{MT2}. We also discuss the relation between…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2020-11-19 Saiei-Jaeyeong Matsubara-Heo

High precision calculations in perturbative QFT often require evaluation of big collection of Feynman integrals. Complexity of this task can be greatly reduced via the usage of linear identities among Feynman integrals. Based on…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-09-07 Vsevolod Chestnov

We elucidate the vector space (twisted relative cohomology) that is Poincar\'e dual to the vector space of Feynman integrals (twisted cohomology) in general spacetime dimension. The pairing between these spaces - an algebraic invariant…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-01-05 Simon Caron-Huot , Andrzej Pokraka

The Riemann-Wirtinger integral is an analogue of the hypergeometric integral, which is defined as an integral on a one-dimensional complex torus. We study the intersection forms on the twisted homology and cohomology groups associated with…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2022-06-28 Yoshiaki Goto

The quantum cohomology algebra of a projective manifold X is the cohomology H(X,Q) endowed with a different algebra structure, which takes into account the geometry of rational curves in X. We show that this algebra takes a remarkably…

alg-geom · Mathematics 2015-06-30 Arnaud Beauville

A likelihood function on a smooth very affine variety gives rise to a twisted de Rham complex. We show how its top cohomology vector space degenerates to the coordinate ring of the critical points defined by the likelihood equations. We…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2023-04-12 Saiei-Jaeyeong Matsubara-Heo , Simon Telen

Building on recent advances in studying the co-homological properties of Feynman integrals, we apply intersection theory to the computation of Fourier integrals. We discuss applications pertinent to gravitational bremsstrahlung and deep…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-04-11 Giacomo Brunello , Giulio Crisanti , Mathieu Giroux , Pierpaolo Mastrolia , Sid Smith

We examine a few problems of enumerative geometry and present their solutions in the framework of deformed (quantum) cohomology rings.

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 P. Di Francesco , C. Itzykson
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