Published May 4, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Beyond cusp anomalous dimension from integrability

  • 1. Sezione INFN di Bologna, Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Bologna, Via Irnerio 46, Bologna (Italy)
  • 2. Departamento de Fisica de Particulas, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita della Calabria and INFN, Gruppo collegato di Cosenza, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza (Italy)

Description

We study the first sub-leading correction O((lns)0) to the cusp (minimal) anomalous dimension in the high spin expansion of finite twist operators in N=4 SYM theory. Since this approximation is still governed by a linear integral equation (derived already from the Bethe ansatz equations in a previous paper), we finalise it better in order to study the weak and strong coupling regimes. In fact, we emphasise how easily the weak coupling expansion can be obtained, confirms the known four loop results and predicts the higher orders. Eventually, we pay particular attention to the strong coupling regime showing agreement and predictions in comparison with the string expansion; speculations on the 'universal' part (upon subtracting the collinear anomalous dimension) are brought forward.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2009.03.053

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2009.03.053;
arXiv
arXiv:0901.3161v2;
PII
S0370-2693(09)00341-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. Section B
Journal Volume
675
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 137-144
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBAJ

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