Positive integrands from Feynman integrals in the Minkowski regime

A bstract We present a method for rewriting dimensionally regulated Feynman parameter integrals in the Minkowski regime as a sum of real, positive integrands multiplied by complex prefactors. This representation eliminates the need for contour deformation, allowing for direct numerical or analytic evaluation of the integrals. We develop an algorithm to construct such representations for a broad class of integrals and demonstrate its generalisation through selected examples. Our approach is applied to integrals up to three loops, including cases with internal masses and off-shell external legs. The resulting expressions are suitable for evaluation using existing techniques, such as sector decomposition, where we observe performance gains of up to four orders of magnitude in certain cases.

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Journal of High Energy Physics
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2025-10-09
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https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep10(2025)068
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Algebraic and Geometric Analysis
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Positive integrands from Feynman integrals in the Minkowski regime

Anton Olsson, Stephen Jones, Terry Stone
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Journal of High Energy Physics
Algebraic and Geometric Analysis
3.73
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Positive integrands from Feynman integrals in the Minkowski regime

Anton Olsson, Stephen Jones, Terry Stone
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Abstract

A bstract We present a method for rewriting dimensionally regulated Feynman parameter integrals in the Minkowski regime as a sum of real, positive integrands multiplied by complex prefactors. This representation eliminates the need for contour deformation, allowing for direct numerical or analytic evaluation of the integrals. We develop an algorithm to construct such representations for a broad class of integrals and demonstrate its generalisation through selected examples. Our approach is applied to integrals up to three loops, including cases with internal masses and off-shell external legs. The resulting expressions are suitable for evaluation using existing techniques, such as sector decomposition, where we observe performance gains of up to four orders of magnitude in certain cases.

Journal of High Energy PhysicsVol. 2025(10)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE), Durham University (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Algebraic and Geometric Analysis
3.73
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