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Numerically computing finite temperature loop integrals using pySecDec

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Finite-temperature quantum field theory provides the foundation for many important phenomena in the Standard Model and extensions, including phase transitions, baryogenesis, and gravitational waves. Methods are developed to enable application of pySecDec (a Python-language-based package designed for numerical calculation of dimensionally-regulated loop integrals) to numerically evaluate finite-temperature loop integrals in the imaginary time (Matsubara) formalism. These methods consist of two main elements: an inverse Wick rotation that converts a finite-temperature loop integral into a form applicable to pySecDec, and asymptotic techniques to regulate and accelerate convergence of the Matsubara frequency summations. Numerical pySecDec evaluation of finite-temperature, two-point and three-point, one-loop topologies for scalar fields is used to illustrate and validate these new methodologies. Advantages of these finite-temperature pySecDec numerical methods are illustrated by the inclusion of multiple mass and external momentum scales.

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Data will be made available on reasonable request. [Author’s comment: The datasets generated during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request].

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Code/software will be made available on reasonable request. [Author’s comment: The code generated during during the current study is available from the corresponding author on reasonable request].

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TGS and DH are grateful for research funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

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Harnett, D., Li, S. & Steele, T.G. Numerically computing finite temperature loop integrals using pySecDec. Eur. Phys. J. A 60, 107 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-024-01323-5

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