Primal S-matrix bootstrap with dispersion relations

A bstract We propose a new method for constructing the consistent space of scattering amplitudes by parameterizing the imaginary parts of partial waves and utilizing dispersion relations, crossing symmetry, and full unitarity. Using this framework, we explicitly compute bounds on the leading couplings and examine the Regge behaviors of the constructed amplitudes. The method also readily accommodates spinning bound states, which we use to constrain glueball couplings. By incorporating dispersion relations, our approach inherently satisfies the Froissart-Martin/Jin-Martin bounds or softer high-energy behaviors by construction. This, in turn, allows us to formulate a new class of fractionally subtracted dispersion relations, through which we investigate the sensitivity of coupling bounds to the asymptotic growth rate.

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Journal of High Energy Physics
Published
2026-01-05
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https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep01(2026)027
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2
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Quantum many-body systems
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Primal S-matrix bootstrap with dispersion relations

Shuang-Yong Zhou, Claudia de Rham, Andrew J. Tolley, Zhuo-Hui Wang
2 citations
Journal of High Energy Physics
Quantum many-body systems
62.78
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Primal S-matrix bootstrap with dispersion relations

Shuang-Yong Zhou, Claudia de Rham, Andrew J. Tolley, Zhuo-Hui Wang
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2 citations

Abstract

A bstract We propose a new method for constructing the consistent space of scattering amplitudes by parameterizing the imaginary parts of partial waves and utilizing dispersion relations, crossing symmetry, and full unitarity. Using this framework, we explicitly compute bounds on the leading couplings and examine the Regge behaviors of the constructed amplitudes. The method also readily accommodates spinning bound states, which we use to constrain glueball couplings. By incorporating dispersion relations, our approach inherently satisfies the Froissart-Martin/Jin-Martin bounds or softer high-energy behaviors by construction. This, in turn, allows us to formulate a new class of fractionally subtracted dispersion relations, through which we investigate the sensitivity of coupling bounds to the asymptotic growth rate.

Journal of High Energy PhysicsVol. 2026(1)
University of Science and Technology of China (CN), Imperial Valley College (US), Peng Huanwu Center for Fundamental Theory (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, University of Science and Technology of China, Science and Technology Facilities Council
Openalex Percentile: Top 0%
Quantum many-body systems
62.78
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