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Higher-point correlation functions encode the data of infinitely many 4-point correlators in conformal field theory (CFT). In this paper, we develop new tools to efficiently extract this data from multi-point crossing equations. Concretely,…

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How much spectral information is needed to determine the correlation functions of a conformal theory? We study this question in the context of planar supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory, where integrability techniques accurately determine the…

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We develop a compact representation of the one-loop n-point functions of all chiral primary operators in planar SU(N), N=4 super Yang-Mills theory in terms of tree-level disk correlation functions and the scalar one-loop box integral. As a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2011-06-24 Nadav Drukker , Jan Plefka

Supergravity calculations of holographic four-point correlation functions are a powerful tool for deriving dynamical information about the dual field theory at strong coupling. Recently, a number of such computations have been performed by…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-03-24 David Turton , Alexander Tyukov

We bootstrap loop corrections to AdS${}_5$ supergravity amplitudes by enforcing the consistency of the known classical results with the operator product expansion of $\mathcal{N}=4$ super Yang-Mills theory. In particular this yields much…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2018-02-14 F. Aprile , J. M. Drummond , P. Heslop , H. Paul

We calculate four-point correlation functions of two weight-2 and two weight-3 1/2-BPS operators in \mathcal{N}=4 SYM in the large N limit in supergravity approximation. By the AdS/CFT conjecture, these operators are dual to AdS…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-18 León Berdichevsky , Pieter Naaijkens

We introduce a nonperturbative approach to correlation functions of two determinant operators and one non-protected single-trace operator in planar N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. Based on the gauge/string duality, we propose that…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-11-13 Yunfeng Jiang , Shota Komatsu , Edoardo Vescovi

We obtain the planar correlation function of four half-BPS operators of arbitrary weights, up to three loops. Our method exploits only elementary properties of the integrand of the planar correlator, such as its symmetries and singularity…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-08-24 Dmitry Chicherin , James Drummond , Paul Heslop , Emery Sokatchev

The four-point correlation function of two 1/2 BPS primaries of conformal weight $\Delta=2$ and two 1/2-BPS primaries of conformal weight $\Delta=n$ is calculated in the large 't Hooft, large $N$ limit. These operators are dual to…

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We give a detailed Operator Product Expansion interpretation of the results for conformal 4-point functions computed from supergravity through the AdS/CFT duality. We show that for an arbitrary scalar exchange in AdS(d+1) all the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2011-08-17 Eric D'Hoker , Samir D. Mathur , Alec Matusis , Leonardo Rastelli

We consider $\alpha'$ corrections to four-point correlators of half-BPS operators in $\mathcal{N}=4$ super Yang-Mills theory in the supergravity limit. By demanding the correct behaviour in the flat space limit, we find that the leading…

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We carry out a bootstrap study of four-point correlators in 4d $\mathcal{N}=2$ SCFTs which are dual to super Yang-Mills on $AdS_5\times S^3$. We focus on the simplest $\frac{1}{2}$-BPS operators which correspond to the super gluons in the…

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We start a systematic study of quarter-BPS operators in four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=4$ Super Yang-Mills with gauge group $\mathrm{SU}(N)$ making use of recently developed tools in conformal field theory. We adapt the technology of…

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We consider the simplest four-point scattering amplitude of $SO(n)$ tensor multiplets in six-dimensional (2,0) supergravity on AdS$_3\times$S$^3$. Using crossing symmetry and the consistency of the operator product expansion in the dual…

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We present a comprehensive two-loop computation of correlation functions involving two maximal giant gravitons and two arbitrary $R$-charge single-trace half-BPS operators in $\mathcal{N}=4$ Super-Yang-Mills theory. By combining the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-09-30 Yu Wu , Yunfeng Jiang , Chang Liu , Yang Zhang

We study correlation functions of local operator insertions on the 1/2-BPS Wilson line in ${\cal N}=4$ super Yang-Mills theory. These correlation functions are constrained by the 1d superconformal symmetry preserved by the 1/2-BPS Wilson…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-05-20 Simone Giombi , Radu Roiban , Arkady A. Tseytlin

We study four-point correlation functions of 1/2-BPS operators in N=4 SYM which are dual to massive KK modes in AdS_5 supergravity. On the field theory side, the procedure of inserting the SYM action yields partial non-renormalisation of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-04-05 G. Arutyunov , F. A. Dolan , H. Osborn , E. Sokatchev

We study the Regge limit of 4-point AdS$_3 \times S^3$ correlators in the tree-level supergravity approximation and provide various explicit checks of the relation between the eikonal phase derived in the bulk picture and the anomalous…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-12-02 Stefano Giusto , Marcel R. R. Hughes , Rodolfo Russo

We apply the analytic conformal bootstrap method to study weakly coupled conformal gauge theories in four dimensions. We employ twist conformal blocks to find the most general form of the one-loop four-point correlation function of…

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