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Mellin amplitude for n-gluon scattering in anti–de Sitter spacetime

Jinwei Chu* and Savan Kharel†

  • Department of Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA

  • *jinweichu@uchicago.edu
  • †skharel@uchicago.edu
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Phys. Rev. D 109, L101901 – Published 2 May, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.109.L101901

Abstract

In AdS/CFT, we introduce a robust method for computing n-point gluon Mellin amplitudes, applicable in various spacetime dimensions. Using the Mellin transform and a recursive algorithm, we efficiently calculate tree-level gluon amplitudes. Our approach simplifies the representation of higher-point amplitudes, eliminating the need for complicated integrations. Crucially, the resulting amplitudes closely mirror those in flat space, allowing a straightforward dictionary between the two settings circumventing explicit calculations.

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Phys. Rev. D 109, L101901– Published 2 May, 2024
  • Received 5 January 2024
  • Accepted 8 April 2024
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