On interpolating anomalous dimension of twist-two operators with general spins

Abstract

We study non-perturbative interpolating functions to probe the physics of anomalous dimensions associated with twist-two operators in N = 4 SYM of finite and infinite spin. Compared to previous studies, the novel result of this paper is to introduce single multivariate functions of both coupling g and spin j to approximate such anomalous dimensions. We provide a unified framework to study such operators in interim ranges of the parameters which so far has eluded previous results. Explicitly, we consider twist-two anomalous dimensions in two distinct scenarios using interpolating functions. For the large N case, we stick to simple Padé approximants and its generalizations . For the finite N case, N = 4 SYM is expected to be S-dual invariant, hence the observables are expected be modular invariant. To probe the finite N physics, we take into account the non-planar and instanton contributions by constructing modular invariant interpolating functions to approximate the cusp and twist-two anomalous dimensions. We also consider interpolating functions for the twist-four operators and study level crossing phenomenon between the twist-two and twist-four operators.

Non-perturbative string theory from AdS/CFT

“…The suggestion that Stokes lines might separate different physical descriptions of a single system, with different descriptions realized by varying parameters in the problem, might be considered in other contexts too. In the recent article [47] nonperturbative interpolating functions to probe the physics of the cusp and twist-two anomalous dimensions were constructed. Finite N N = 4 SYM is expected to be S-duality invariant.…”

“…Finite N N = 4 SYM is expected to be S-duality invariant. To probe this physics, [47] accounts for both nonplanar and instanton contributions by constructing modular invariant interpolating functions. At the two ends the anomalous dimensions scale as ∼ √ λ or ∼ λ 1 4 .…”