Graphical-function asymptotic expansion conjecture

Let GG be a graph with internal vertices Vint\mathcal{V}^{\mathrm{int}} and external vertices Vext={0,1,z}\mathcal{V}^{\mathrm{ext}}=\{0,1,z\}, such that the graphical function fG(λ)f_G^{(\lambda)} exists. For a set of vertices VV, let G[V]G[V] be the induced subgraph containing all edges with both endpoints in VV. For z0{0,1}z_0\in\{0,1\}, let G[V=z0]=G/G[V]G[V=z_0]=G/G[V] be the graph obtained by identifying all vertices in VV with z0z_0.

Graphical-function asymptotic expansion conjecture. Whenever the right-hand side exists, the asymptotic expansion at z=z0z=z_0 is

fG(λ)(z)=VVintfG[V{z0,z}](λ)(z)fG[V{z0,z}=z0](λ)(1+O(zz02)),f_G^{(\lambda)}(z)=\sum_{V\subseteq\mathcal{V}^{\mathrm{int}}}f_{G[V\cup\{z_0,z\}]}^{(\lambda)}(z)f_{G[V\cup\{z_0,z\}=z_0]}^{(\lambda)}(1+O(|z-z_0|^2)),

and, whenever the right-hand side exists, the asymptotic expansion at z=z=\infty is

fG(λ)(z)=VVintfG[V{0,1}](λ)fG[V{0,1}=0](λ)(z)(1+O(z2)).f_G^{(\lambda)}(z)=\sum_{V\subseteq\mathcal{V}^{\mathrm{int}}}f_{G[V\cup\{0,1\}]}^{(\lambda)}f_{G[V\cup\{0,1\}=0]}^{(\lambda)}(z)(1+O(|z|^{-2})).

The result is presented as a well-tested conjecture for extracting leading asymptotic behavior of graphical functions, needed to subtract singular contributions in the iterative solution of differential equations. Its status is not resolved in the supplied text.

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Oliver Schnetz, “Numbers and Functions in Quantum Field Theory”, arXiv:1606.08598 (2017).

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