Higher-point correlators in $$ \mathcal{N}=4 $$ SYM: generating functions

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Authors: Till Bargheer, Albert Bekov, Carlos Bercini, Frank Coronado
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Abstract

A bstract We construct generating functions of five- and six-point correlators up to two loops at weak ’t Hooft coupling in planar $$ \mathcal{N}=4 $$ N = 4 SYM. These generating functions unify the correlators of the lightest scalar operator in the stress-tensor multiplet with those of all higher R-charge single-trace half-BPS scalar operators, thereby extending previous results for four-point loop integrands. At the integrated level, they are represented as sums of conformal integrals with coefficients exhibiting ten-dimensional poles that combine spacetime and R-charge distances. Our results show that higher-order poles are captured by products of lower-point generating functions. We also extract new OPE data on spinning structure constants, and compare these to integrability-based computations, finding good agreement.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of High Energy Physics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
2026
Issue
2
Publication date
16 February 2026
Language
EN