A super MHV vertex expansion for N=4 SYM theory
arXiv:0903.0377 · doi:10.1088/1126-6708/2009/05/072
Abstract
We present a supersymmetric generalization of the MHV vertex expansion for all tree amplitudes in N=4 SYM theory. In addition to the choice of a reference spinor, this super MHV vertex expansion also depends on four reference Grassmann parameters. We demonstrate that a significant fraction of diagrams in the expansion vanishes for a judicious choice of these Grassmann parameters, which simplifies the computation of amplitudes. Even pure-gluon amplitudes require fewer diagrams than in the ordinary MHV vertex expansion. We show that the super MHV vertex expansion arises from the recursion relation associated with a holomorphic all-line supershift. This is a supersymmetric generalization of the holomorphic all-line shift recently introduced in arXiv:0811.3624. We study the large-z behavior of generating functions under these all-line supershifts, and find that they generically provide 1/z^k falloff at (Next-to)^k MHV level. In the case of anti-MHV generating functions, we find that a careful choice of shift parameters guarantees a stronger 1/z^(k+4) falloff. These particular all-line supershifts may therefore play an important role in extending the super MHV vertex expansion to N=8 supergravity.
26 pages, 3 figures, v2: analytic expression for counting of super MHV vertex diagrams added; references added
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