Light-like Wilson loops and the $\bar{Q}$-equation

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Authors: J. M. Drummond, Matthew Rochford, Rowan James Harris Wright
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Abstract

In recent work we began a study of the correlators of multiple light-like Wilson loops in $\mathcal{N}=4$ super Yang-Mills theory, focussing primarily on tree-level calculations and, beyond tree-level, to the Abelian theory. Here we calculate $O(g^2)$ correlators of multiple light-like Wilson loops in the $SU(N)$ theory. We use the chiral box expansion and a study of the leading singularities of the loop integrand to arrive at integrated expressions for these objects. We then use the results of these calculations to verify that a natural generalisation of the $\bar{Q}$-equation, familiar from the study of single Wilson loops, holds in the $SU(N)$ theory. This $\bar{Q}$-equation should provide a valuable tool for the computation of multiple Wilson loop correlators at higher order in the coupling.

Fields of Study & Subjects

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

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
30 January 2026
Document type
Preprint