Classification of Convergent OPE Channels for Lorentzian CFT Four-Point Functions

TL;DR

This paper classifies Lorentzian four-point function configurations in conformal field theories, analyzing their OPE convergence properties and identifying regions suitable for bootstrap analysis.

Contribution

It provides a complete classification of Lorentzian four-point configurations and details their OPE convergence, enabling better understanding of Lorentzian CFT four-point functions.

Findings

All configurations in each class share the same OPE convergence properties.

Identified Lorentzian regions where four-point functions are genuine analytic functions.

Provided tables summarizing OPE convergence for all classes.

Abstract

We analyze the convergence properties of operator product expansions (OPE) for Lorentzian CFT four-point functions of scalar operators. We give a complete classification of Lorentzian four-point configurations. All configurations in each class have the same OPE convergence properties in s-, t- and u-channels. We give tables including the information of OPE convergence for all classes. Our work justifies that in a subset of the configuration space, Lorentzian CFT four-point functions are genuine analytic functions. Our results are valid for unitary CFTs in $d\geq2$. Our work also provides some Lorentzian regions where one can do bootstrap analysis in the sense of functions.