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Harmonic Sums, Harmonic Polylogarithms, Special Functions Johannes Blümlein DESY Introduction Polylogarithms and Nielsen Integrals Poincaré iterated Integrals Shuffle Algebra and Theory of Words Harmonic and Multiple Polylogarithms Harmonic Sums and Mellin Transforms Multiple Zeta-Values Structural Relations The Basic Functions Analytic Continuation to Complex Arguments Summary J. Bl ¨ umlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.1

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Harmonic Sums, Harmonic Polylogarithms, Special Functions

Johannes BlümleinDESY

IntroductionPolylogarithms and Nielsen Integrals

Poincaré iterated Integrals

Shuffle Algebra and Theory of Words

Harmonic and Multiple Polylogarithms

Harmonic Sums and Mellin TransformsMultiple Zeta-Values

Structural RelationsThe Basic FunctionsAnalytic Continuation to Complex Arguments

Summary

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.1

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1. Introduction

Let us consider massless Quantum Field Theories as QED or QCD.

Integral cross sections are no scale quantities

Single differential distributions are single scale quantities

Anomalous dimensions and coefficient functions belong to thelatter class.

� What are the classes of basic objects, through which theseobjects are built order by order in perturbation theory ?

� How can the multiple, nested integrals be expressed andsimplified?

� Equivalently: Which are the basic building blocks of the abovequantities in QFT ?

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.2

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No Scale Quantities : � � Basic

-Values

Single Scale Quantities : � � Basic Mellin Transforms

Consider:

� polylogarithms and Nielsen integrals of one scale

� multiple polylogarithms of one and more scales

� (multiple) harmonic polylogarithms

� multiple finite harmonic sums and their representation asinteger valued Mellin transforms

� multiple infinite harmonic sums � multiple

-values and theirrelations

� Study the algebras of these quantities

� Continue the above Mellin transforms to rational, real, andcomplex values of the Mellin variable to obtain more relations

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.3

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No Scale Quantities :

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Mellin transform :

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� � Essential Structural Simplification

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.4

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2. Polylogarithms and Nielsen Integrals

Feynman parameter integrals :

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One obtains integrals like

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A 2nd integral (Euler, 1768) :

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� � DILOGARITHMSJ. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.5

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Iterate integrals (J. Landen,

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; W. Spence, 1809):

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� � POLYLOGARITHMS

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N. Nielsen, 1909

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.6

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courtesy C. Berg, CopenhagenJ. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.7

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Serial representations :

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J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.8

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(some) Relations :

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J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.9

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Some values of Nielsen Integrals :

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-function

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These relations hold because of the above � � � �

relations.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.10

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Some values of Nielsen Integrals :

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cannot be expressed by otherconstants in use.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.11

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Basic Numbers :

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J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.12

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3. Poincaré iterated Integrals

Poincaré–Lappo-Danilevsky–Chen Iteration:

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be differential forms

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cf. M. Waldschmidt, 2003J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.13

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4. Shuffle Algebra and Theory of Words

Harmonic Sums :

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We will explain details of the shuffle algebra for the case ofharmonic sums and use this structure for other quantities later.

First relation: L. Euler, 1775

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Ternary relations: Sita Ramachandra Rao, 1984;4-ary relation: J.B., Kurth, 1998.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.14

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Determinant relation:

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J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.15

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These & other relations hold widely independentof their Value and Type.

Determined by : � Index Structure

� Multiplication Relation

Ramanujan:integer sums

Faa di Bruno:roots of multivar.algebraic equations

The Formalism applies as well to the Harmonic Polylogarithms.Remiddi, Vermaseren, 1999.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.16

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Linear Representations of Mellin Transform by Harmonic Sums:

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is a polynomial.

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6 486 728 3 Loop Wilson Coefficients

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J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.17

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Shuffle ProductsDepth 2:

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Depth 4: ....# Basic Sums = # Permutations - # Independent Equations

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.18

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J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.20

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Theory of Words

Can we count the basis in simpler way ? � � YES.Free Algebras and Elements of the Theory of Codes

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Particle Physics

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and the Index structure matters

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Definition:A Lyndon word is smaller than any of its suffixes.

� lexicographic ordering

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.21

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Examples

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1 Lyndon word for these sets

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Homework:construct all Lyndon words for

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usinglexicographic ordering.

Theorem: [Radford, 1979]

The shuffle algebra

� � � �is freely generated by the Lyndon words.

I.e. the number of Lyndon words yields the number of basic ele-ments.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.22

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Is there a general counting relation ?

E. Witt, 1937

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(2nd Witt formula.)

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The Length of the Basis is a function mainly of the Depth.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.23

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5. Harmonic and Multiple Polylogaritms

Definition: Harmonic PolylogarithmsRemiddi & Vermaseren, 1999

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

� � � � � � � � � �

� ��� � � �� ��� � � � � � � ��� � � �

��

� � � � � � � ��� � � � �

� � �� � � � � �

� � ��� � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � �

� � ��� � �� � � � � � �� � � � � � �

� � ��� � �� � � �

Examples

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

��

� � �

� � � �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.24

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Properties:

� � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

� � � � � ��� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

shuffle algebra � � algebraic relations cf. sect. 4Counting of basic HPL’s vs weight:1st Witt formula over 3 elements

� ��� � �� � �

� � �

� � � � ��

� � �

(3; 8; 18; 48; 116; 312; 810;...)

� � ��� � � � �is a polynomial of HPL’s of highest weight (w-1)

non-negative indices

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.25

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� � ��� � � �

can be represented in terms of

� � � � �

non-negative indices

Mappings: � � � � � � �; � � � � � � � � �Mellin Transforms:

Consider : ��

� � � � � ��� �� � �

� � ��

� � �

� �� � � �� � � � �� � �

��

� � � � � �� � �

� � � � � � � � � � � � �

��� � � � � � ��

� � � � � �� � � � � � �

� � �

� � ��� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����� �

��

��

! �� �

�!

� ��� � � � ��

� � ��� � � � � �

�� �

��� � � � �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.26

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Shuffling of letters :

����

�� � � � � � � � � � � � � �

� �� � � �� �� � � � �� � �� � � � � �� � � � � � � � �� � � �Generalized Maurer–Cartan[Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov] Equation :

�� $� ( � ��� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � $ (

� $�� ( � �� � �� � ��� $�� (� ��� $ � (��

� � � �� � � �

Drinfeld : � � � � � � � � �� � � �

� $� ( �� � ��

� � $ ( �� � � � �! % � % �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.27

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� Monodromy around

� � � � � � � �

Examples :

� ��� �

� � ����� �� �� ��� � � �

� � ���� � �� � � � � � ��� �� � � � � �

� � ���� � � �� � � � ��� �� � � �

� � ���� � � � �� � � � � � � ���� � � � � ��

�� � ��� � � � � � � � � �� �� � � � � � �

One may derive directly relations between differentarguments, such as :��� �� � � � � � � ��� � � � � � � � �� � � � � �� � � � � � � �

��

�� �� � � � �� � � � �

��

��� � � � �� �� � � � ��

��� �� � � � � �� �� � � � � �

��

�� � � ��

� ��

��

� � � � � � � � ��� � � � �� � � � � ��

���� � � � � �� � � � � �

� ��� � � � � � �

�� � � � � � � � ����� � � � � � �� � � � � � � ��� � � � � � � �� � � ��� � � � � ����� � � � �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.28

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Definition: Multiple PolylogarithmsA. Goncharov, 1998

� ��� � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

� � � � � � � � � � ��� ��

� � � � ��

Equivalent expression:Borwein, Bradley, Broadhurst, Lisonek, 1999

� � � � � � � �

� � � � � � � � �

��� � � � � � � �

�� � �

� � ���

�� � �

��

�� �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.29

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–Sums

(Moch, Uwer, Weinzierl, 2001)

� $ �� � � �� �� �( �

� �� ��

�� �� $ � % � � � � �� � �� � �� (

classical polylogs � Nielsen integrals � harmonic polylogs

� multiple polylogs � �

–sums

multiple

–values � multiple harmonic sums � �–sums

PROGRAMS: nestedsums Weinzierlxsummer Moch, Uwer

(M.E. Hoffman, 1999) � � Hopf–algebra structure

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.30

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6. Harmonic Sums and Mellin Transforms

Apply the shuffle algebra to reduce the number of sums.

Find basic Mellin transforms for Harmonic Sums

� � One-dimensional integral representations :

� � � � � � � � � � � � � �

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

not yet minimal � �

� � � � � � � � � � � �� � �

�� � ��� � �� � � �

� ��� � � � � �� �� � � ��� �

�� � ��

� � �� � � � � ��

�� �� � � �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.31

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��� ��� � ��� � � � � ��� �� � � �� � ��� �� ��� � � � �� � ��� �

� �

� � �

� ��� � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � ��� � � � � � � � � �� �

� �

� � �

� � �� �� � � � � � � ��� � � � � � � !

�"$#

% �'& �(

� � � ��� �� �

) ��� & �� *

�� � � �

+ � �� � ,

% �-& ��� �� �,

. � � ��� � �� + ) ��� / ��

with

� � � � � � �0 � �

1 � � ��� � � � � � � ��� �0 � �

� �1 � � � � �0

� �1

� ��� �� �� �0 � �

1 � � ��� � �� ���

0 � ��

1� ��� �� �� �

0 � � � �

1

2 can always be reduced algebraically.Hidden, nasty Mellin convolutions.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.32

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7. Multiple Zeta–Values

Euler-Zagier Values :

��� � ����� � ��

� �� � � ���� ��� �

� � � � � � ����� � �� � �

� � ����� � � �

denotes a multiple harmonic sum of weight w.If

� ��� � � : Multiple

-valuesOtherwise : Colored

-values

The numerators are (

� � � � ���� ���� �. Here we consider: n = 2 only.

Building blocks : Basic numbers introduced before.What is known about these numbers ?

��� ��

is transcendental Lindemann, 1882:

� � is transcendental

Apery, 1979:

� & is irrational Zudilin, 2000: one out of {

�� "! �$#! ��%! � � � } is irrational

unknown whether &' is irrational Rivoal, 2000: infinitely many

� �)( � � values are irrational

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.33

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G.H. Hardy offered his Cambridge Chair to any-one who would proof that ��� is irrational.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.34

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Basic Numbers :

� � � � ��� ��� � � �� �� � ( � . �� � � � ��� � � � �� � � �

� � ) �� � ��� �� �! � �� � � ,� � , �� � ��� �� �! ! � � �! � ! � ���� � �

J. Vermaseren

� � ��� �

��� �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.35

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Relations :(i) Shuffle relation � � :

��� � � ��� � � � ��� � � (ii) Stuffle relation �

(M. Hoffman, 1997):

��� � � ��� � � � ��� � � � � �� � � � � � � �

� �� � � � � � �

��� � � ��� � � � � � � � ��� � � � ��� � � � � � � � � ��� � � � � � � ���

!� "$# % !� "& '

� ( � �� � �� � ) � �� � � � '

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.36

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Examples :

Shuffle:

� � � �� � � � � � � � � �

Stuffle:

� � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � �

� � :

� �� � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � �

(iii) Duality :

�� � �

� � � � � � � � �� � �

��

� � � � � �

Examples :

�� � � � ��� � � �� � �� � � � � � � � �� � � ��� � � �

(iv) Sum Theorem :(Granville, Zagier, 1997);

� � � ! �� � �� � � �

� � � � � �� � � �� � ! �� � � � � !� � � � � ! �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.37

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(v) Hoffman’s relation (1992) :

��

� �� ! � � � � ! � � � � � ! � � �� � �

��

� �� �� +

� �� ! � � � ! � ) �� �� � � � ! � � �� �

Euler :

�� � � � � � �� � �! �� ! � �

Other Theorems more :

� Le-Murakami Theorem;

� Cyclic sum Theorem;

� Derivation Theorem; and others.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.38

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Which infinite nested harmonic sums are reducible ?Examples :

� �� � �'&! � /� � � � / � � �� �

� � �� � � / % +

� ��� � � ��� � �

� � ���� �

�� � �� �� �! � � �

� ��� � ( � �� � �)(

�� �� �0

�1 �)( � �

� �� + � ( + �� � �)(

� + �� � ��

� ��

�� ( � � � ��

�� ( � �

� � � (! � (

.( � �� . � ( � � /(

� . �� � �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.39

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Evaluated to :

multiple

-values:

Bigotte et al., 1998 rank 12Broadhurst, 2000 rank 9Vermaseren, 2000 rank 9Minh, Petitot, 2000 rank 10Vermaseren, 2003 rank 16Minh, Petitot, 2003 rank 16

� � �

colored multiple

-values:

Gastmans & Troost, 1981 rank 4J.B. & S. Kurth, 1998 rank 4 completedVermaseren, 2000 rank 9Bigotte et al., 2002 rank 7

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.40

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Examples: (Petitot et al.)

rank 12 multiple

-value:

� �� ! ! ! �! ! � � #

. � /& ��

. � � � � �� )# + ,

) � �# � ) ) (# , . (

) (+ + + � ��

� ( , ,� + � �'& � �� �

( , .+( �'& ��% � , ,� (

� + � & � � �& � # . (

% �# � � �'&

� + ,% � � ��� � ��

# . (.+ � �� � �� � �

� (� ��� � �� � � � �

,+ . �(� � �� � �

rank 7

�� � �

-colored multiple

-value:

� �� ! ! ! ! � ! � � # �

� � ) � � � � . )# ( . .+ �'& � �� �

(% ��� � ��� � � �

� ( # � � /� � �'&

� % �% . � � ��� � � �

� ��� � � �& � � � � � �

�) ��� � �& � ��� � � ��� � � �

� � � �� � �'& � � � � �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.41

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Counting basic elements :

multiple

-value:Zagier; Broadhurst & Kreimer conjecture,similar to the 1st Witt relation.

� � � � ��

� � ���

� ��

� � � �

� � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � ��� � � �� � � � �

� � - Perrin numbers.

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� �

�� �

-colored multiple

-value:� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.42

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8. Structural Relations

To consider the Mellin variable

to be integer is not necessary.

We need analytic continuation to

��� �

.

Proceed as follows:

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

(i)

, rational:

��� �

�� � �� �

�� � ��� � �� �

�� � � �� � �� ��� � � �� � �� � �

�� � � �� � �� � �

�� �

Express one Mellin transform knowing

� � � �� � �� � � �� � � � � �

for�

and

� �

.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.43

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(ii)

, real:

One may introduce differential operators

� � �

.

� � � � �� �� � � � � � � ��� � �� � � �� � � � � �

Example :

��� �� � & � � � � � �

0 � ��� � ��� �� � �� � � � ��� � � �� & ��� � � (�� / �� � 1 ��

� �

� (. �& � � � � � �� � � � ! � � % � / � � � �

is no basic function, neither is any of its contributions.

Map back to � . � �� ��� �

and functions of lower weight.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.44

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9. The Basic Functions to w=5

Here we list all basic function contributing up to the level of the3-loop anomalous dimensions.

Weight w=1,2 :Only weighted logarithms contribute � single sums

Representative :

� � � � � � � �� � �� �� and its derivatives.

Remark on the only irreducible function at w=2

� � � � � � � � � � �� � �

�� �� � � �

This function does not occur in physical quantities genuinely.However, it is useful in reductions of large classes of functions.

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.45

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Weight w=3 :

� � � � � � � �� �� ��� �

� � � � � �� � � � � �� �� �� �

�� � ��

� � �

Yndurain et al., 1981:

� � � �

Weight w=4 :

�� � � � � � � � � �� �

�� �� � � � � ��

�� � � � � �

� � � ��� �

�� � ��

� � �

�� � � �� ���

� � �

: J.B., S. Moch, 2003; J.B., V. Ravindran ,2004

J. Blumlein Harmonic Sums, ... CAPP05, April 2005 – p.46

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Weight w=5 :

��� � �

� � � � �� �� � �� �

� � � � � ��

� � � � ���

� � � � � � � � � �� �

�� �� � � � �

��� � � � � � �

� � � ��� �

� � � � � ��

� � � � � � � � � � � �� ��� ��� �

� � � � �

� � � � � � � � �� � � �� � �� �� �� � � �

� � � � � ��

� � �

��

� � �� � � � � � � J.B., S. Moch, 2004.

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10. Analytic Continuation to Complex Arguments

The basic functions need to be represented for

��� �

General behaviour for complex

:

Meromorphic functions: with poles at the non–negative integers.

Representation: trough factorial series,

� � �-functions and

polynomials out of both.

� �� � ��

� +

� ��� �

� �� � � �� � � �� � � �

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The basic functions need to be represented for

��� �

Three possibilities:(i) highly accurate semi-analytic representations throughMINIMAX polynomials in � (J.B. 2000; J.B., S. Moch 2005.)Example :

� � �� �� � �� �

�� �

� � � � �

� � �

�� �� �

Inversion for� # �� '� ) � '� �� �

more accurate than ��� �� � �

.

� � � � + � ) , ) . �� +� + # ( . � �� �–

+ � � � � + � ) , ) . �� + ( , � )� (+ % �–

+

� � � + � (� ( � . , )+ # .� ) � ) ) . �–+ � � & � + � , ) . . . ) , . ( . (� + ) �–+

� � / + � + % # .+ ) ,� � . )# # ( �–+ � � � + � , % (+ # + � # # � % % �–

� � � + � .# .+ # # # . )# % % .% �– � � # � + � (� # + # . , )# � � � �–

� � � + � # ) ) ) .% % ,+ ) .� % + �–

� � % � + �% � % # , . , ) , ) � � (% % �–

� � �� + �� � + % % # % ,% + � . ( . ) � �–

� � � � � � + � ( . , ) , + # # .% )% (� �–

(

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(ii) Known functional forms :Analytic continuation of single harmonic sums :

� �� � �� �

� � � � � � � �� � � �� � � &' ! � � � �! � ��

�� �� � ��� �� �

� � � � � � � �� � � �� � � � ��� �� � � � � � � � � �� � � �! � ��

� � �

��

0 �� �

1�

0 ��

1 �

Recursion relation :

� � �� � � � � �

Asymptotic representation :

� � � ��� � � �

� � �

� � � �

� + � / �

� � ) � � �

� .+ � � � �

0 � ��

1

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(iii) New functions :Example :

��

� � � � � �� � � �� �

�� � ��

� � � �� � � �� � � �� � �

Recursion relation :

� � �� � � � � � �'&�� �

� �� � �� �� � � � ��

� � �� �

Asymptotic representation :

� � �� & � � �

� �� � �

��

% � � �

� ) � & �

� % % � /�

� . (

� .+ + + � �

.#,� + + � �� �

0 � #

1

Apply :

� � � � � � � � & � � �

� �� � � �� � �

�� � �� � � � � � � �'& � � �

�� � �� �

� � � �'& � � �� � � �

� � / � � � � �� � � � �'& � �! � ����� � � � ��� � � � ��� � � � ��� � � �

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Mellin inversion:Im N

Re N

c

φ

-2 -1 1 2 3

-2

-1

1

2

××× •••••• ✦

✧✧

ו

γL , 1.0 GeV2

γL , 102 GeV2

Pk

q, g input

� �� � ��

�+

��� � �� � � � � � � � � � % � � � � � � �� � � � �

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11. Summary

Harmonic polylogarithms are a tool to organize the results ofintegration for single scale quantities in � space.

Harmonic polylogarithms are generated by a generalizedKnizhnik-Zamolodchikov-Drinfeld DEQ.Special cases are usual polylogarithms and usual Nielsen integrals

A high degree of simplification can be achieved expressing theresults in terms of harmonic sums.Harmonic sums of the variable

are associated to Mellintransforms of weighted harmonic polylogarithms.

Harmonic sums can be simplified through algebraic and structuralrelations.The number of basic functions contributing to1 loop anomalous dimensions and coefficient functions is 1,2 loop anomalous dimensions is 2,2 loop coefficient functions is 6,3 loop anomalous dimensions is 14.

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All numerator functions are polynomials of Nielsen integrals.

The analytic continuation of the basic Mellin transforms are knownexactly and in form of highly accurate numerical representations.

Multiple Zeta-values are related by shuffle- and stuffle-algebrarelations, duality, an others.

The conjecture that these are all relations was checked up toweight w=16 for numerators � � �

. The number of basis elements isconnected to the Perrin numbers.A larger basis is obtained for the case of numerators � � � , with ayet unknown counting relation.

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