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We investigate the existence of relations for finite one-loop amplitudes in Yang-Mills theory. Using a diagrammatic formalism and a remarkable connection between tree and loop level, we deduce sequences of amplitude relations for any number of external legs.
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Bjerrum-Bohr, N.E.J., Damgaard, P.H., Johansson, H. et al. Monodromy-like relations for finite loop amplitudes. J. High Energ. Phys. 2011, 39 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP05(2011)039
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