Evaluation of Multi-Sums for Large Scale Problems

TL;DR

This paper introduces a general summation method using difference fields to simplify complex multi-sums from Feynman integrals, enabling automatic reduction of large expressions in high-energy physics calculations.

Contribution

It presents a novel, automated approach for transforming and simplifying multi-sums in Feynman integral calculations using difference field techniques.

Findings

Successfully applied to 3-loop gluonic operator matrix elements

Automated simplification of large multi-sum expressions

Facilitates calculations in the variable flavor scheme

Abstract

A big class of Feynman integrals, in particular, the coefficients of their Laurent series expansion w.r.t.\ the dimension parameter $\ep$ can be transformed to multi-sums over hypergeometric terms and harmonic sums. In this article, we present a general summation method based on difference fields that simplifies these multi--sums by transforming them from inside to outside to representations in terms of indefinite nested sums and products. In particular, we present techniques that assist in the task to simplify huge expressions of such multi-sums in a completely automatic fashion. The ideas are illustrated on new calculations coming from 3-loop topologies of gluonic massive operator matrix elements containing two fermion lines, which contribute to the transition matrix elements in the variable flavor scheme.