Mixed correlator dispersive CFT sum rules

Conformal field theory (CFT) dispersion relations reconstruct correlators in terms of their double discontinuity. When applied to the crossing equation, such dispersive transforms lead to sum rules that suppress the double-twist sector of the spectrum and enjoy positivity properties at large twist. In this paper, we construct dispersive CFT functionals for correlators of unequal scalar operators in position- and Mellin-space. We then evaluate these functionals in the Regge limit to construct mixed correlator holographic CFT functionals which probe scalar particle scattering in Anti-de Sitter spacetime. Finally, we test properties of these dispersive sum rules when applied to the 3D Ising model, and we use truncated sum rules to find approximate solutions to the crossing equation.

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This paper investigates dispersive functionals for correlators of unequal scalar operators in conformal field theory and explores scalar particle scattering in holographic dual theory. The results show that dispersive sum rules have important physical properties, as demonstrated by the tests on the 3D Ising model.