Quantum spectral curve for planar N = 4 super-yang-mills theory

Nikolay Gromov*, Vladimir Kazakov, Sébastien Leurent, Dmytro Volin

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Abstract

We present a new formalism, alternative to the old thermodynamic-Bethe- ansatz-like approach, for solution of the spectral problem of planar N=4 super Yang-Mills theory. It takes a concise form of a nonlinear matrix Riemann-Hilbert problem in terms of a few Q functions. We demonstrate the formalism for two types of observables - local operators at weak coupling and cusped Wilson lines in a near Bogomol'nyi-Prasad-Sommerfield limit.

Original languageEnglish
Article number011602
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume112
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jan 2014

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