Resurgent Lambert series in quantum field theory and string theory (plus hyper-asymptotics from the cosmohedron)

David Broadhurst (Open University)

Mar 25. 2026, 10:45 — 11:45

Lambert series $\sum_{n>0}a(n)q^n/(1-q^n)$ result from a 
massive 3-loop banana integral whose algebraic geometry 
involves a family of K3 surfaces. Thanks to Ramanujan we 
may handle this near the singular limit $q\to1$, where 
quasi-modularity leads to a phenomenon called Cheshire cat 
resurgence. Danielle Dorogoni and I generalized this to include 
resurgent Lambert series with characters, finding applications 
to topological string observables [arXiv:2507.21352].
In a study of combinatorics of the cosmohedron 
Ardila-Mantilla, et al. found an integer sequence, 
1, 2, 10, 72, 644, 6704, 78408, 1008480, 14065744, 210682080...
Its hyper-asymptotic behaviour readily submits to
Jean Ecalle's theory of resurgent functions and alien calculus,
which Michael Borinsky and I used to analyse
infinite series of Feynman integrals [arXiv:2202.01513].   

Further Information
Venue:
ESI Boltzmann Lecture Hall
Associated Event:
Amplitudes and Algebraic Geometry (Thematic Programme)
Organizer(s):
Daniele Agostini (U Tübingen)
Lara Bossinger (UNAM, Oaxaca)
Ruth Britto (Trinity College, Dublin)
Johannes Henn (MPP, Munich)
Jianrong Li (U of Vienna)
Anna-Laura Sattelberger (MPI MIS, Leipzig)
Oliver Schlotterer (Uppsala U)