The analytical singlet $\alpha_s^4$ QCD contributions into the $e^+e^-$-annihilation Adler function and the generalized Crewther relations

TL;DR

This paper calculates the fourth-order singlet $\a_s^4$ QCD corrections to the Adler function in $e^+e^-$ annihilation, confirming predictions from generalized Crewther relations and analyzing the role of conformal symmetry and $z$-function contributions.

Contribution

It provides the first analytical derivation of the singlet $\a_s^4$ correction to the Adler function using generalized Crewther relations, linking conformal symmetry and perturbative QCD.

Findings

The predicted $z$-dependent $\a_s^4$ correction matches direct calculations.

$z$-terms in perturbation series are consistent with conformal symmetry.

The results support the Banks-Zaks motivated relation in QCD.

Abstract

The generalized Crewther relations in the channels of the non-singlet and vector quark currents are considered. They follow from the double application of the operator product expansion approach to the same axial vector-vector-vector triangle amplitude in two regions, adjoining to the angle sides $(x,y)$ (or $p^2,q^2$). We assume that the generalized Crewther relations in these two kinematic regimes result in the existence of the same perturbation expression for two products of the coefficient functions of annihilation and deep-inelastic scattering processes in the non-singlet and vector channels. Taking into account the 4-th order result for $S_{GLS}$ and the perturbative effects of the violation of the conformal symmetry in the generalized Crewther relation, we obtain the analytical contribution to the singlet $\alpha_s^4$ correction to the $D_A^{V}$-function. Its a-posteriori comparison with the recent result of direct diagram-by-diagram evaluation of the singlet 4-th order corrections to $D_A^{V}$- function demonstrates the coincidence of the predicted and obtained $\zeta_3^2$-contributions to the singlet term. They can be obtained in the conformal invariant limit from the original Crewther relation. On the contrary to previous belief, the appearance of $zeta_3$-terms in perturbative series in gauge models does not contradict to the property of conformal symmetry and can be considered as ragular feature. The Banks-Zaks motivated relation between our predicted and obtained 4-th order corrections is mentioned. This confirms Baikov-Chetyrkin-Kuhn expectation that the generalized Crewther relation in the channel of vector currents receives additional singlet contribution, which in this order of perturbation theory is proportional to the first coefficient of the QCD $\beta$-function.