A quantum field theoretical representation of Euler-Zagier sums

DOI10.1155/S0161171202106028zbMATH Open1085.05016arXivmath/9908067OpenAlexW2094987743MaRDI QIDQ1607927FDOQ1607927

Authors: Uwe Müller, Christian Schubert 

Publication date: 13 August 2002

Published in: International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We establish a novel representation of arbitrary Euler-Zagier sums in terms of weighted vacuum graphs. This representation uses a toy quantum field theory with infinitely many propagators and interaction vertices. The propagators involve Bernoulli polynomials and Clausen functions to arbitrary orders. The Feynman integrals of this model can be decomposed in terms of an algebra of elementary vertex integrals whose structure we investigate. We derive a large class of relations between multiple zeta values, of arbitrary lengths and weights, using only a certain set of graphical manipulations on Feynman diagrams. Further uses and possible generalizations of the model are pointed out.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/9908067

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial identities, bijective combinatorics (05A19) Feynman integrals and graphs; applications of algebraic topology and algebraic geometry (81Q30) Other Dirichlet series and zeta functions (11M41) Polylogarithms and relations with (K)-theory (11G55) Miscellaneous applications of number theory (11Z05)

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