A universal scaling function for giant graviton OPE coefficients

Abstract

We consider the large spin limit $S\to \infty$ of the OPE coefficient for two maximal giant gravitons and a spinning operator with finite twist in planar $\mathcal{N}=4$ super-Yang-Mills theory. Up to an overall normalization factor, this OPE coefficient exhibits a power-law scaling of the form $S^{d(g)}$. We provide strong evidence that the exponent $d(g)$ is free from finite size corrections. Consequently, the all-loop asymptotic expression for the OPE coefficient can be used to determine $d(g)$ exactly. We develop a systematic method to compute the scaling function $d(g)$ for arbitrary values of the 't Hooft coupling $g$. At weak coupling, our result agrees perfectly with the available field-theoretic results up to three-loop order. At strong coupling, we present the first three orders as concrete predictions. We further provide the finite-coupling result and show that it interpolates smoothly between the weak- and strong-coupling regimes.

11 pages, 3 figures