Abstract
We propose a nonperturbative formulation of planar scattering amplitudes in N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory, or, equivalently, polygonal Wilson loops. The construction is based on the operator product expansion approach and introduces a new decomposition of the Wilson loop in terms of fundamental building blocks named pentagon transitions. These transitions satisfy a simple relation to the worldsheet S matrix on top of the so-called Gubser-Klebanov- Polyakov vacuum which allows us to bootstrap them at any value of the coupling. In this Letter we present a subsector of the full solution which we call the gluonic part. We match our results with both weak and strong coupling data available in the literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 091602 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 111 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 30 Aug 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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