An algebraic/numerical formalism for one-loop multi-leg amplitudes

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn , Issue 10, 2005, Pages 325-393

  Binoth, Thomas ^a   Guillet, Jean Philippe ^b   Heinrich, Gudrun ^c   Pilon, Eric ^b   Schubert, Christian ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b LAPTH   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

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NLO Computations

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EID: 27544452373     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2005/10/015     Document Type: Article

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