Simplifying Differential Equations for Multiscale Feynman Integrals beyond Multiple Polylogarithms

Luise Adams, Ekta Chaubey, and Stefan Weinzierl
Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 141602 – Published 7 April 2017

Abstract

In this Letter we exploit factorization properties of Picard-Fuchs operators to decouple differential equations for multiscale Feynman integrals. The algorithm reduces the differential equations to blocks of the size of the order of the irreducible factors of the Picard-Fuchs operator. As a side product, our method can be used to easily convert the differential equations for Feynman integrals which evaluate to multiple polylogarithms to an ϵ form.

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  • Received 15 February 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.141602

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Particles & Fields

Authors & Affiliations

Luise Adams, Ekta Chaubey, and Stefan Weinzierl

  • PRISMA Cluster of Excellence, Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany

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Vol. 118, Iss. 14 — 7 April 2017

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