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The μ-extension of iterated integrals and nested sums

J. Bl\"umlein , A.M. Gavrilik , U.Y. Lunga , O. Mykhailiv This is my paper

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The μ-extension of iterated integrals and nested sums stays within the same function spaces polynomially in μ, except for square-root alphabets.

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The paper constructs μ-extensions for iterated integrals that generalize polylogarithms and arise in analytic integration of single-scale Feynman integrals, along with the associated nested sums obtained via Mellin transform. These cover alphabets from linear denominators, cyclotomic letters, quadratic forms, and square-root valued letters, all solving first-order factorizing differential equations. Except for the square-root cases, the μ-extensions map back into the original function spaces as polynomials in μ. In the remaining cases the extensions preserve the Hopf algebra structure from the (quasi)shuffle product by adjoining μ to the ground field, and closed forms or algorithms are supplied for the more involved alphabets.

Core claim

We construct the μ-extensions of these iterated integrals and the associated nested sums. Except for the case of square-root valued alphabets, the μ-extension maps into the same function space polynomially in μ. This is also the case for the associated nested sums. For square-root valued alphabets or sums containing central binomials, the μ-extension leads to higher transcendental functions. In all other cases the μ-extension preserves the Hopf algebra structure implied by the (quasi)shuffle product, by supplementing μ to the ground field.

What carries the argument

The μ-extension operation on iterated integrals over the listed alphabets, which modifies the integrands or sums by a parameter μ while tracking closure under the differential equations and (quasi)shuffle products.

If this is right

  • Analytic integration of single-scale Feynman integrals can incorporate the μ-parameter without introducing new function classes except for square-root alphabets.
  • The associated nested sums admit μ-extensions that remain inside the same spaces as polynomials in μ.
  • The (quasi)shuffle product algebras stay closed under the extension when μ is adjoined to the ground field.
  • Closed-form expressions or derivation algorithms exist for the μ-extensions in all listed cases.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • μ could serve as a continuous deformation parameter to interpolate between different instances of these function spaces.
  • The algebraic preservation may support systematic reductions or recursions when μ is treated as an indeterminate in multi-loop calculations.
  • Explicit low-weight examples of μ-extended integrals over quadratic alphabets could be checked numerically to confirm polynomial closure.
  • The construction suggests similar extensions might be tested on other classes of functions that solve factorizing differential equations.

Load-bearing premise

The iterated integrals over the listed alphabets satisfy first-order factorizing differential equations whose solutions remain closed under the μ-extension within the stated function spaces.

What would settle it

An explicit μ-extension of an iterated integral over a linear-denominator or cyclotomic alphabet that produces a function outside the original space, or a square-root alphabet case that stays inside the original space as a polynomial in μ.

read the original abstract

The analytic integration of single-scale Feynman integrals emerging in perturbative calculations in quantum field theories can be performed within special classes of functions, which appear as consecutive generalizations of the polylogarithm in form of Kummer-Poincar\'e iterative integrals over special alphabets and extensions thereof. These are the polylogarithms, Nielsen integrals, the iterated integrals over linear denominator terms, cyclotomic letters, letters induced by quadratic forms, and square-root valued letters. These integrals are solutions of first-order factorizing differential equations. They are related to specific nested sums via the Mellin transform and their expansions around $x=0$. We construct the $\mu$-extensions of these iterated integrals and the associated nested sums. We present closed form solutions or provide algorithms in the case of more involved cases to derive the respective $\mu$-extensions and study the algebras of the $\mu$-extended function spaces. Except for the case of square-root valued alphabets, the $\mu$-extension maps into the same function space polynomially in $\mu$. This is also the case for the associated nested sums. For square-root valued alphabets or sums containing central binomials, the $\mu$-extension leads to higher transcendental functions. In all other cases the $\mu$-extension preserves the Hopf algebra structure implied by the (quasi)shuffle product, by supplementing $\mu$ to the ground field.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper constructs the μ-extension of iterated integrals over alphabets consisting of linear denominators, cyclotomic letters, letters from quadratic forms, and square-root valued letters, together with the associated nested sums obtained via Mellin transforms and series expansions around x=0. These functions solve first-order factorizing differential equations. The authors supply closed forms or algorithms for the more involved cases, study the resulting algebras, and claim that (except for square-root valued alphabets) the μ-extension remains inside the original function space and is polynomial in μ; the associated nested sums behave analogously. In all cases except square-root alphabets the construction preserves the Hopf algebra structure of the (quasi)shuffle product by adjoining μ to the ground field.

Significance. If the closure and algebra-preservation statements hold with the stated polynomial dependence on μ, the work supplies a systematic extension of the function spaces already used for single-scale Feynman integrals, which could facilitate symbolic manipulations at higher perturbative orders. The explicit algorithms for cyclotomic and quadratic cases add practical utility. The result is internally consistent with the differential-equation framework but its broader impact hinges on whether the new functions appear in actual multi-loop calculations; no such examples are supplied.

major comments (2)
  1. [Sections describing the cyclotomic and quadratic cases] The algorithmic constructions for the μ-extensions of cyclotomic and quadratic alphabets are presented without a termination argument or an a priori degree bound in μ. Such a bound is required to establish that the output remains inside the original function space for arbitrary depth and does not introduce new letters or non-polynomial μ-dependence; the abstract-level description of the algorithms does not address this point.
  2. [Abstract and introductory sections] No explicit derivations, verification steps, or error bounds are given for the claimed closed forms or the mapping results, even though the central statements concern polynomial closure and Hopf-algebra preservation.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract refers to 'the listed alphabets' without an explicit enumeration in the opening paragraph; a short table or numbered list would improve readability.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the thorough review and valuable feedback on our manuscript. The comments highlight areas where additional rigor can strengthen the presentation of the algorithmic constructions and the supporting derivations. We address each major comment below and outline the revisions we will make.

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  1. Referee: [Sections describing the cyclotomic and quadratic cases] The algorithmic constructions for the μ-extensions of cyclotomic and quadratic alphabets are presented without a termination argument or an a priori degree bound in μ. Such a bound is required to establish that the output remains inside the original function space for arbitrary depth and does not introduce new letters or non-polynomial μ-dependence; the abstract-level description of the algorithms does not address this point.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit termination argument and a priori degree bound on the polynomial dependence in μ would make the closure property fully rigorous for arbitrary depth. The algorithms are defined recursively via the first-order factorizing differential equations and the quasi-shuffle product, which by construction map back into the original alphabet without introducing new letters; the degree in μ is controlled by the weight of the iterated integral. In the revised manuscript we will add a new subsection (in the cyclotomic and quadratic sections) that supplies an inductive proof of termination together with an explicit upper bound on the degree in μ, obtained from the weight filtration and the structure constants of the Hopf algebra. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Abstract and introductory sections] No explicit derivations, verification steps, or error bounds are given for the claimed closed forms or the mapping results, even though the central statements concern polynomial closure and Hopf-algebra preservation.

    Authors: The abstract and introduction are concise summaries; the explicit closed forms, their derivations from the differential equations, and the verification of the polynomial mapping appear in the body of the paper (Sections 3–6). Nevertheless, we acknowledge that additional explicit steps and checks would improve readability. In the revision we will insert a short appendix containing (i) step-by-step derivations of the principal closed forms for the linear and cyclotomic cases, (ii) low-depth numerical verifications confirming both the polynomial dependence on μ and the preservation of the quasi-shuffle relations, and (iii) a brief discussion of the absence of error bounds (the constructions are exact algebraic identities, not numerical approximations). The abstract itself will remain unchanged as it correctly states the results. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No circularity: μ-extension defined independently and studied via explicit constructions

full rationale

The paper defines the μ-extension via the action of a formal parameter on iterated integrals that solve first-order factorizing differential equations over given alphabets (linear, cyclotomic, quadratic, square-root). It supplies closed forms or algorithms for the extensions and states the polynomial closure property (except for square-root cases) as a derived outcome of those constructions, together with the preservation of the (quasi)shuffle Hopf algebra by adjoining μ to the ground field. No quoted step reduces the central claim to a fitted input renamed as prediction, a self-definitional loop, or a load-bearing self-citation whose content is presupposed; the derivation chain remains self-contained against the differential-equation starting point.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claims rest on the existence and differential-equation properties of the listed iterated integrals and their Mellin-transform relation to nested sums; μ is introduced as a formal extension parameter rather than fitted to data.

free parameters (1)
  • μ
    Formal extension parameter introduced to define the new family of functions; not fitted to any numerical data.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The iterated integrals over the listed alphabets are solutions of first-order factorizing differential equations.
    Stated explicitly in the abstract as the starting point for the function classes considered.
  • domain assumption The Mellin transform relates the iterated integrals to the associated nested sums.
    Invoked in the abstract to connect the two families whose μ-extensions are studied.

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