Bootstrapping two-loop six-gluon amplitudes in QCD

Dmitry Chicherin; Johannes M. Henn; Qinglin Yang; S\'ergio Carr\^olo; Yang Zhang

arxiv: 2606.27801 · v1 · pith:7ZYOFU5Dnew · submitted 2026-06-26 · ✦ hep-ph · hep-th

Bootstrapping two-loop six-gluon amplitudes in QCD

S\'ergio Carr\^olo , Dmitry Chicherin , Johannes M. Henn , Qinglin Yang , Yang Zhang This is my paper

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keywords two-loop amplitudessix-gluonQCDsymbol bootstrapleading singularitiesMHV amplitudeson-shell diagramsplanar amplitudes

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The maximal-weight symbol of the planar two-loop six-gluon amplitude in massless QCD is fixed for all MHV configurations by a symbol bootstrap.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper shows how to extract the most complicated pieces of QCD scattering amplitudes by tying their rational prefactors to structures already known from supersymmetric theories. Rational prefactors that multiply the highest-weight special functions are shown to be controlled by four-dimensional leading singularities, which are classified and computed using on-shell diagrams; the resulting prefactors are conformally invariant and have compact spinor-helicity expressions valid at any multiplicity. These prefactors are then combined with the recently constructed two-loop six-particle function space to set up a symbol bootstrap. The bootstrap determines the maximal-weight symbol of the planar two-loop six-gluon amplitude first for the −−++++ helicity configuration and then for every MHV configuration. The result is fixed uniquely by physical consistency conditions and produces previously unknown two-loop splitting functions as a byproduct.

Core claim

Combining input from four-dimensional leading singularities with the two-loop six-particle function space, the symbol bootstrap determines the maximal-weight symbol of the planar two-loop six-gluon amplitude in massless QCD for the −−++++ helicity configuration and subsequently for all MHV configurations. The answer is fixed uniquely by physical consistency conditions, requires a reduced alphabet of only 137 symbol letters, and yields previously unknown two-loop triple-collinear and double-soft splitting functions.

What carries the argument

The symbol bootstrap that multiplies the two-loop six-particle function space by rational prefactors obtained from four-dimensional leading singularities classified via on-shell diagrams.

If this is right

The planar two-loop six-gluon MHV amplitudes are fixed without evaluating any Feynman integrals directly.
Only 137 symbol letters are needed instead of the full expected alphabet.
New two-loop triple-collinear and double-soft splitting functions become available as immediate byproducts.
The same prefactor construction applies at arbitrary multiplicity.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

The method supplies a practical route to maximal-weight terms at three loops once the corresponding function space is known.
Extension to non-planar topologies would require only a classification of the relevant leading singularities.
The reduced alphabet may point to hidden relations among symbol letters that hold beyond six particles.

Load-bearing premise

The rational prefactors that multiply the highest-weight special functions of planar QCD amplitudes are completely determined by four-dimensional leading singularities.

What would settle it

An explicit two-loop computation of any MHV six-gluon amplitude whose maximal-weight symbol differs from the bootstrapped result in at least one coefficient.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.27801 by Dmitry Chicherin, Johannes M. Henn, Qinglin Yang, S\'ergio Carr\^olo, Yang Zhang.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: A representative two-loop on-shell diagram, of double-box topology, giving the non-trivial leading singularity 𝑅5,6 for the −−++++ helicity configuration (after ref. [14]). Black and grey nodes denote the two types of trivalent on-shell vertex. All six leading singularities 𝑅𝑖, 𝑗 (2 < 𝑖 < 𝑗 ≤ 6) arise from analogous diagrams; together with the Parke–Taylor term 𝑅1 they are evaluated in four dimensions. the… view at source ↗

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The maximally transcendental, or most complicated, terms of gauge-theory scattering amplitudes have long been singled out, following Lipatov and collaborators, as those parts of a QCD amplitude that most closely mirror maximally supersymmetric Yang--Mills theory. We report on a programme that turns this observation into a practical computational tool. We show that the rational prefactors multiplying the highest-weight special functions of planar QCD amplitudes are governed by four-dimensional leading singularities, which can be classified and evaluated using on-shell diagrams. The resulting prefactors are manifestly conformally invariant and admit compact spinor-helicity expressions that hold for arbitrary multiplicity. Combining this input with the recently established two-loop six-particle function space, we set up a symbol bootstrap and determine, for the first time, the maximal-weight symbol of the planar two-loop six-gluon amplitude in massless QCD, first for the ${-}{-}{+}{+}{+}{+}$ helicity configuration and subsequently for all MHV configurations. The answer is fixed uniquely by physical consistency conditions, requires a reduced alphabet of only $137$ symbol letters, and yields as a byproduct previously unknown two-loop triple-collinear and double-soft splitting functions. We summarise the method and the results, and outline the directions they open up.

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Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

This paper claims the first maximal-weight symbol for the planar two-loop six-gluon amplitude in QCD, obtained by feeding four-dimensional leading singularities into a symbol bootstrap.

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The main takeaway is that the authors have produced the first explicit maximal-weight symbol for the planar two-loop six-gluon amplitude in massless QCD, starting with the --++++ helicity case and extending to all MHV configurations. They do this by determining the rational prefactors from four-dimensional leading singularities classified via on-shell diagrams, then bootstrapping against the recently established two-loop six-particle function space plus physical consistency conditions. The result uses a reduced 137-letter alphabet and produces new two-loop triple-collinear and double-soft splitting functions as byproducts.

What stands out as new is the concrete application of on-shell diagrams to fix those prefactors in non-supersymmetric QCD, giving compact spinor-helicity expressions that hold for arbitrary multiplicity. The bootstrap itself follows from prior work on the function space, but the combination yields a concrete amplitude symbol that was not available before.

The method looks practical on paper and the reduced alphabet is a clear plus for future work. The byproduct splitting functions are also useful for phenomenology.

The soft spot is the starting assumption that four-dimensional leading singularities fully govern the rational prefactors at two loops in QCD. If that misses structures that only appear after integration or require higher-dimensional input, the ansatz is incomplete and the uniqueness claim does not hold. There is also modest overlap with the authors of the function space, which introduces a small circularity risk, though the leading-singularity input appears independent. The abstract states the symbol is fixed uniquely, but without the full derivation it is difficult to verify whether the consistency conditions are truly sufficient.

This work is aimed at people computing multi-loop amplitudes or needing higher-multiplicity results for collider phenomenology. A reader already following bootstrap techniques or gluon amplitudes will get direct value from the symbol and the splitting functions. The result is new enough and the method sufficiently grounded that it deserves a serious referee rather than a desk reject.

Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript claims that rational prefactors in planar QCD amplitudes are determined by four-dimensional leading singularities via on-shell diagrams, which are then combined with the two-loop six-particle function space to set up a symbol bootstrap. This uniquely fixes the maximal-weight symbol of the planar two-loop six-gluon amplitude for the --++++ helicity configuration and all MHV cases, using physical consistency conditions, a reduced 137-letter alphabet, and yielding new triple-collinear and double-soft splitting functions as byproducts.

Significance. If the result holds, the work converts the observation that maximally transcendental terms in QCD mirror those in SYM into a practical tool, delivering the first determination of this six-gluon two-loop symbol and new splitting functions. The compact spinor-helicity expressions for arbitrary multiplicity and the reduced alphabet are notable strengths that could extend to higher loops and multiplicities.

major comments (2)

[Abstract] Abstract, paragraph 2: the claim that four-dimensional leading singularities via on-shell diagrams fully govern the rational prefactors multiplying highest-weight functions is load-bearing for the ansatz. The manuscript must demonstrate that no additional rational structures appear at two loops in QCD that are invisible to strictly 4D on-shell diagrams, as any incompleteness would invalidate the subsequent unique determination of the 137-letter symbol.
[Bootstrap setup] The section on the symbol bootstrap: the assertion that physical consistency conditions fix the symbol uniquely requires an explicit accounting of the dimension of the function space versus the number and independence of the imposed conditions (e.g., collinear limits, soft limits, or other physical constraints) to confirm that no residual freedom remains.

minor comments (2)

Ensure the main text provides the explicit list or a machine-readable file for the 137 symbol letters, as this is essential for reproducibility of the bootstrap result.
Clarify the precise overlap between the two-loop six-particle function space construction and the present work to allow readers to assess any shared assumptions.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their positive evaluation of the work and for the constructive major comments. We address each point below and indicate the revisions that will be made to strengthen the manuscript.

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Referee: [Abstract] Abstract, paragraph 2: the claim that four-dimensional leading singularities via on-shell diagrams fully govern the rational prefactors multiplying highest-weight functions is load-bearing for the ansatz. The manuscript must demonstrate that no additional rational structures appear at two loops in QCD that are invisible to strictly 4D on-shell diagrams, as any incompleteness would invalidate the subsequent unique determination of the 137-letter symbol.

Authors: The manuscript demonstrates this by explicitly constructing all rational prefactors for the six-gluon MHV amplitudes via 4D on-shell diagrams, yielding compact spinor-helicity expressions that are conformally invariant and consistent with all known lower-multiplicity and lower-loop results. The bootstrap then produces a unique symbol that satisfies every physical constraint, providing a strong a-posteriori consistency check. Nevertheless, to make the argument fully explicit we will add a short dedicated paragraph (in the introduction or the on-shell-diagram section) that recalls why, at two-loop order in planar QCD, no additional rational structures invisible to 4D leading singularities are expected for the maximal-weight sector; this paragraph will reference the known structure of infrared poles and the observed maximal-transcendentality matching with SYM. revision: partial
Referee: [Bootstrap setup] The section on the symbol bootstrap: the assertion that physical consistency conditions fix the symbol uniquely requires an explicit accounting of the dimension of the function space versus the number and independence of the imposed conditions (e.g., collinear limits, soft limits, or other physical constraints) to confirm that no residual freedom remains.

Authors: We agree that an explicit dimension count will make the uniqueness statement more transparent. The two-loop six-particle function space is taken from the referenced work (dimension known and finite), and the physical conditions (triple-collinear, double-soft, single-soft, and consistency with five-point amplitudes) supply an over-complete but linearly independent set of linear equations on the symbol coefficients. In the revised manuscript we will insert a concise paragraph (or short appendix table) that states the dimension of the ansatz, enumerates the independent constraints, and notes that the resulting linear system is over-determined yet admits a unique solution; the independence of the constraints is verified by direct linear-algebra rank computation on the symbol level. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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Self-citation on function space creates modest load-bearing dependence but leading-singularity input remains independent

specific steps

self citation load bearing [abstract]
"Combining this input with the recently established two-loop six-particle function space, we set up a symbol bootstrap and determine, for the first time, the maximal-weight symbol of the planar two-loop six-gluon amplitude in massless QCD, first for the −−++++ helicity configuration and subsequently for all MHV configurations. The answer is fixed uniquely by physical consistency conditions"

The uniqueness of the 137-letter symbol is asserted to follow from the function space plus consistency conditions; because the function space originates in prior work by overlapping authors (Henn et al.), the load-bearing step that forces uniqueness reduces to that self-cited input without an external machine-checked or independently falsifiable verification cited in the abstract.

full rationale

The derivation combines a claimed demonstration that rational prefactors are governed by 4D leading singularities (evaluated via on-shell diagrams) with the two-loop six-particle function space to fix the symbol uniquely via physical consistency conditions. The function space is described as 'recently established' and shares authors with the present work, introducing a self-citation that supports the uniqueness claim. However, no equation reduces by construction to a fitted parameter or prior self-result, the leading-singularity step is presented as shown here rather than imported, and no ansatz is smuggled via citation. The central result therefore retains independent content from the on-shell diagram classification and consistency conditions.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the recently established two-loop six-particle function space (domain assumption) and the statement that physical consistency conditions suffice to fix the symbol uniquely (domain assumption). No free parameters or invented entities are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (2)

domain assumption The rational prefactors multiplying the highest-weight special functions are governed by four-dimensional leading singularities classifiable via on-shell diagrams.
Explicitly stated as the foundation of the programme in the second paragraph of the abstract.
domain assumption Physical consistency conditions uniquely determine the maximal-weight symbol once the function space and leading-singularity prefactors are supplied.
Stated as the mechanism that fixes the answer in the abstract.

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