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Record Nr.

UNINA9910574068503321

Autore

Zoia Simone

Titolo

Modern Analytic Methods for Computing Scattering Amplitudes : With Application to Two-Loop Five-Particle Processes / / by Simone Zoia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

9783031019456

9783031019449

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 pages)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5061

Disciplina

539.758

539.72

Soggetti

Particles (Nuclear physics)

Quantum field theory

Mathematical physics

Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Particle Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Scattering Amplitudes -- The Art of Integrating by Differentiating -- Two-Loop Five-Article Scattering Amplitudes.

Sommario/riassunto

This work presents some essential techniques that constitute the modern strategy for computing scattering amplitudes. It begins with an introductory chapter to fill the gap between a standard QFT course and the latest developments in the field. The author then tackles the main bottleneck: the computation of the loop Feynman integrals. The most efficient technique for their computation is the method of the differential equations. This is discussed in detail, with a particular focus on the mathematical aspects involved in the derivation of the differential equations and their solution. Ample space is devoted to the special functions arising from the differential equations, to their analytic properties, and to the mathematical techniques which allow us to handle them systematically. The thesis also addresses the



application of these techniques to a cutting-edge problem of importance for the physics programme of the Large Hadron Collider: five-particle amplitudes at two-loop order. It presents the first analytic results for complete two-loop five-particle amplitudes, in supersymmetric theories and QCD. The techniques discussed here open the door to precision phenomenology for processes of phenomenological interest, such as three-photon, three-jet, and di-photon + jet production.sses of phenomenological interest, such as three-photon, three-jet, and di-photon + jet production.