Members

Yiman Gao

Ralf Hemmecke

Peter Paule: Director 2009-2023

Veronika Pillwein

Cristian-Silviu Radu

Carsten Schneider: Director

Ongoing Projects
Symbolic Summation for Computer Science
Efficient Algorithms for Guessing, Inequalities, Summation
Software
Asymptotics
A Mathematica Package for Computing Asymptotic Series Expansions of Univariate Holonomic Sequences
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. The Asymptotics package provides a command for computing asymptotic series expansions of solutions of P-finite recurrence equations. ...
Bibasic Telescope
A Mathematica Implementation of a Generalization of Gosper's Algorithm to Bibasic Hypergeometric Summation
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. pqTelescope is a Mathematica implementation of a generalization of Gosper’s algorithm to indefinite bibasic hypergeometric summation. The package has been developed by Axel Riese, a former member of the RISC Combinatorics group. ...
CORRPS
A Mathematica package implementing a complete reduction for RΠΣ*-rings
CORRPS (COmplete Reduction for RPiSigma-towers) is a Mathematica package which computes for an element in a given RΠΣ*-tower a remainder w.r.t. a complete reduction for this tower. The package also contains functions for creative telescoping and parametric telescoping, ...
Dependencies
A Mathematica Package for Computing Algebraic Relations of C-finite Sequences and Multi-Sequences
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. For any tuple f_1, f_2,..., f_r of sequences, the set of multivariate polynomials p such that p(f1(n),f2(n),...,fr(n))=0 for all points n forms ...
DiffTools
A Mathematica Implementation of several Algorithms for Solving Linear Difference Equations with Polynomial Coefficients
DiffTools is a Mathematica implementation for solving linear difference equations with polynomial coefficients. It contains an algorithm for finding polynomial solutions (by Marko Petkovsek), the algorithm by Sergei Abramov for finding rational solutions, the algorithm of Mark van Hoeij for ...
Paul Kainberger Short description DrawFunDoms.m is a Mathematica package for drawing fundamental domains for congruence subgroups in the modular group SL2(ℤ). It was written by Paul Kainberger as part of his master’s thesis under supervision of Univ.-Prof. Dr. ...
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. Engel is a Mathematica implementation of the q -Engel Expansion algorithm which expands q-series into inverse polynomial series. Examples of q-Engel Expansions include the Rogers-Ramanujan identities together with their elegant generalization by ...
A Mathematica package based on Sigma that tries to evaluate automatically multi-sums to expressions in terms of indefinite nested sums defined over (q-)hypergeometric products. ...
fastZeil
The Paule/Schorn Implementation of Gosper’s and Zeilberger’s Algorithms
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. With Gosper’s algorithm you can find closed forms for indefinite hypergeometric sums. If you do not succeed, then you may use Zeilberger’s algorithm to come up with a recurrence relation for that ...
GeneratingFunctions
A Mathematica Package for Manipulations of Univariate Holonomic Functions and Sequences
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. GeneratingFunctions is a Mathematica package for manipulations of univariate holonomic functions and sequences. ...
GenOmega
A Mathematica Implementation of Guo-Niu Han's General Algorithm for MacMahon's Partition Analysis
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. GenOmega is a Mathematica implementation of Guo-Niu Han’s general Algorithm for MacMahon’s Partition Analysis carried out by Manuela Wiesinger, a master student of the RISC Combinatorics group. Partition Analysis is a computational ...
Guess
A Mathematica Package for Guessing Multivariate Recurrence Equations
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. The Guess package provides commands for guessing multivariate recurrence equations, as well as for efficiently guessing minimal order univariate recurrence, differential, or algebraic equations given the initial terms of a sequence or ...
HarmonicSums
A Mathematica Package for dealing with Harmonic Sums, Generalized Harmonic Sums and Cyclotomic Sums and their related Integral Representations
The HarmonicSums package by Jakob Ablinger allows to deal with nested sums such as harmonic sums, S-sums, cyclotomic sums and cyclotmic S-sums as well as iterated integrals such as harmonic polylogarithms, multiple polylogarithms and cyclotomic polylogarithms in an algorithmic fashion. ...
HolonomicFunctions
A Mathematica Package for dealing with Multivariate Holonomic Functions, including Closure Properties, Summation, and Integration
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. The HolonomicFunctions package allows to deal with multivariate holonomic functions and sequences in an algorithmic fashion. For this purpose the package can compute annihilating ideals and execute closure properties (addition, multiplication, substitutions) ...
math4ti2.m is an interface package, allowing the execution of zsolve of the package 4ti2 from within Mathematica notebooks. The package is written by Ralf Hemmecke and Silviu Radu. Licence This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or ...
ModularGroup
A Mathematica Package providing Basic Algorithms and Visualization Routines related to the Modular Group, e.g. for Drawing the Tessellation of the Upper Half-Plane
ModularGroup.m is a Mathematica package which has been developed in the course of the diploma thesis Computer Algebra and Analysis: Complex Variables Visualized, carried out at the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC) of the Johannes Kepler University Linz ...
MultiIntegrate
The MultiIntegrate package allows to compute multi-dimensional integrals over hyperexponential integrands in terms of (generalized) harmonic sums.
The MultiIntegrate package allows to compute multi-dimensional integrals over hyperexponential integrands in terms of (generalized) harmonic sums. This package uses variations and extensions of the multivariate Alkmkvist-Zeilberger algorithm. Registration and Legal Notices The source code for this package is password ...
MultiSum
A Mathematica Package for Proving Hypergeometric Multi-Sum Identities
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. MultiSum is a Mathematica package for proving hypergeometric multi-sum identities. It uses an efficient generalization of Sister Celine’s technique to find a homogeneous polynomial recurrence relation for the sum. The package has ...
Omega is a Mathematica implementation of MacMahon’s Partition Analysis carried out by Axel Riese, a Postdoc of the RISC Combinatorics group. It has been developed together with George E. Andrews and Peter Paule within the frame of a project initiated ...
ore_algebra
A Sage Package for doing Computations with Ore Operators
The ore_algebra package provides an implementation of Ore algebras for Sage. The main features for the most common instances include basic arithmetic and actions; gcrd and lclm; D-finite closure properties; natural transformations between related algebras; guessing; desingularization; solvers for polynomials, ...
OreSys
A Mathematica Implementation of several Algorithms for Uncoupling Systems of Linear Ore Operator Equations
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. OreSys is a Mathematica package for uncoupling systems of linear Ore operator equations. It offers four algorithms for reducing systems of differential or (q-)difference equations to higher order equations in a single ...
PermGroup
A Mathematica Package for Permutation Groups, Group Actions and Polya Theory
PermGroup is a Mathematica package dealing with permutation groups, group actions and Polya theory. The package has been developed by Thomas Bayer, a former student of the RISC Combinatorics group. ...
PLDESolver
The PLDESolver package is a Mathematica package to find solutions of parameterized linear difference equations in difference rings.
The PLDESolver package by Jakob Ablinger and Carsten Schneider is a Mathematica package that allows to compute solutions of non-degenerated linear difference operators in difference rings with zero-divisors by reducing it to finding solutions in difference rings that are integral ...
PositiveSequence
A Mathematica package for showing positivity of univariate C-finite and holonomic sequences
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. See Download and Installation. Short Description The PositiveSequence package provides methods to show positivity of C-finite and holonomic sequences. Accompanying files Demo.nb Hints Type ?PositiveSequence for information. The package is developed ...
QEta
A FriCAS package to compute with q-expansions of modular functions
The QEta package is a collection of programs written in the FriCAS computer algebra system that allow to compute with Dedekind eta-functions and related q-series where q=exp(2 π i τ). Furthermore, we provide a number of functions connected to the ...
qFunctions
The qFunctions package is a Mathematica package for q-series and partition theory applications.
The qFunctions package by Jakob Ablinger and Ali K. Uncu is a Mathematica package for q-series and partition theory applications. This package includes both experimental and symbolic tools. The experimental set of elements includes guessers for q-shift equations and recurrences ...
qGeneratingFunctions
A Mathematica Package for Manipulations of Univariate q-Holonomic Functions and Sequences
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. The qGeneratingFunctions package provides commands for manipulating q-holonomic sequences and power series. ...
qMultiSum
A Mathematica Package for Proving q-Hypergeometric Multi-Sum Identities
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. qMultiSum is a Mathematica package for proving q-hypergeometric multiple summation identities. The package has been developed by Axel Riese, a former member of the RISC Combinatorics group. ...
qZeil
A Mathematica Implementation of q-Analogues of Gosper's and Zeilberger's Algorithm
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. qZeil is a Mathematica implementation of q-analogues of Gosper’s and Zeilberger’s algorithm for proving and finding indefinite and definite q-hypergeometric summation identities. The package has been developed by Axel Riese, a former ...
RaduRK is a Mathematica implementation of an algorithm developed by Cristian-Silviu Radu. The algorithm takes as input an arithmetic sequence a(n) generated from a large class of q-Pochhammer quotients, together with a given arithmetic progression mn+j, and the level of ...
RatDiff
A Mathematica Implementation of Mark van Hoeij's Algorithm for Finding Rational Solutions of Linear Difference Equations
RatDiff is a Mathematica implementation of Mark van Hoeij's algorithm for finding rational solutions of linear difference equations. The package has been developed by Axel Riese, a Postdoc of the RISC Combinatorics group during a stay at the University of ...
ReductionPair
A maple package for computing reduction pairs and indefinite integrals in transcendental Liovillian extensions
Transcendental Liouvillian extensions are differential fields, in which one can model poly-logarithmic, hyperexponential, and trigonometric functions, logarithmic integrals, and their (nested) rational expressions. For such an extension, we construct, over the subfield of constants, a complement of the subspace of ...
RLangGFun
A Maple Implementation of the Inverse Schützenberger Methodology
The inverse Schützenberger methodology transforms a rational generating function into a (pseudo-) regular expression for a corresponding regular language, and is based on Soittola's Theorem about the N-rationality of a formal power series. It is implemented in the Maple package ...
Sigma
A Mathematica Package for Discovering and Proving Multi-Sum Identities
Sigma is a Mathematica package that can handle multi-sums in terms of indefinite nested sums and products. The summation principles of Sigma are: telescoping, creative telescoping and recurrence solving. The underlying machinery of Sigma is based on difference field theory. ...
Singular.m is an interface package, allowing the execution of Singular functions from Mathematica notebooks, written by Manuel Kauers and Viktor Levandovskyy. ...
Stirling
A Mathematica Package for Computing Recurrence Equations of Sums Involving Stirling Numbers or Eulerian Numbers
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. The Stirling package provides a command for computing recurrence equations of sums involving Stirling numbers or Eulerian numbers. ...
SumCracker
A Mathematica Implementation of several Algorithms for Identities and Inequalities of Special Sequences, including Summation Problems
This package is part of the RISCErgoSum bundle. The SumCracker package contains routines for manipulating a large class of sequences (admissible sequences). It can prove identities and inequalities for these sequences, simplify expressions, evaluate symbolic sums, and solve certain difference ...
Zeilberger
A Maxima Implementation of Gosper's and Zeilberger's Algorithm
Zeilberger is an implementatian for the free and open source Maxima computer algebra system of Gosper's and Zeilberger's algorithm for proving and finding indefinite and definite hypergeometric summation identities. The package has been developed by Fabrizio Caruso, a former Ph. ...
Publications
2026
The two-mass contributions to the three-loop massive operator matrix elements $tilde{A}_{Qg}^{(3)}$ and $Delta tilde{A}_{Qg}^{(3)}$
J. Ablinger, J. Bluemlein, A. De Freitas, A. von Manteuffel, C. Schneider, Kay Schoenwald
Journal of High Energy Physics 2026(111), pp. 1-52. 2026. ISSN 1029-8479. arXiv:2510.09403 [hep-ph]. [doi]author = {J. Ablinger and J. Bluemlein and A. De Freitas and A. von Manteuffel and C. Schneider and Kay Schoenwald},
title = {{The two-mass contributions to the three-loop massive operator matrix elements $tilde{A}_{Qg}^{(3)}$ and $Delta tilde{A}_{Qg}^{(3)}$}},
language = {english},
abstract = {We calculate the two-mass three-loop contributions to the unpolarized and polarized massive operator matrix elements $tilde{A}_{Qg}^{(3)}$ and $Delta tilde{A}_{Qg}^{(3)}$ in $x$-space for a general mass ratio by using a semi-analytic approach. We also compute Mellin moments up to $N = 2000 (3000)$ by an independent method, to which we compare the results in $x$-space. In the polarized case, we work in the Larin scheme. We present numerical results. The two-mass contributions amount to about $50 %$ of the full textcolor{blue}{$O(T_F^2)$} and textcolor{blue}{$O(T_F^3)$} terms contributing to the operator matrix elements. The present result completes the calculation of all unpolarized and polarized massive three-loop operator matrix elements.},
journal = {Journal of High Energy Physics},
volume = {2026},
number = {111},
pages = {1--52},
isbn_issn = {ISSN 1029-8479},
year = {2026},
note = {arXiv:2510.09403 [hep-ph]},
refereed = {yes},
length = {52},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP01(2026)111}
}
The single-mass variable flavor number scheme at three-loop order
J. Ablinger, A. Behring, J. Bluemlein, d, A. De Freitas, A. von Manteuffel, C. Schneider, and K. Schoenwald
Journal of High Energy Physics 2026(248), pp. 0-33. 2026. SSN 1029-8479. arXiv:2510.02175 [hep-ph]. [doi]author = {J. Ablinger and A. Behring and J. Bluemlein and d and A. De Freitas and A. von Manteuffel and C. Schneider and and K. Schoenwald},
title = {{The single-mass variable flavor number scheme at three-loop order}},
language = {english},
abstract = {The matching relations in the unpolarized and polarized variable flavor number scheme at three-loop order are presented in the single-mass case. They describe the process of massive quarks becoming light at large virtualities $Q^2$. In this framework, heavy-quark parton distributions can be defined. Numerical results are presented on the matching relations in the case of the single-mass variable flavor number scheme for the light parton, charm and bottom quark distributions. These relations are process independent. In the polarized case we generally work in the Larin scheme. To two-loop order we present the polarized massive OMEs also in the $overline{rm MS}$ scheme. Fast numerical codes for the single-mass massive operator matrix elements are provided. },
journal = {Journal of High Energy Physics},
volume = {2026},
number = {248},
pages = {0--33},
isbn_issn = {SSN 1029-8479},
year = {2026},
note = {arXiv:2510.02175 [hep-ph]},
refereed = {yes},
length = {34},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP03(2026)248}
}
The heavy quark-antiquark asymmetry in the variable flavor number scheme
A. Behring, J. Bluemlein, A. De Freitas, A. von Manteuffel, C. Schneider, K. Schoenwald
Physics Letters B 876(140411), pp. 1-8. 2026. ISSN 1873-2445. arXiv:2512.13508 [hep-ph]. [doi]author = {A. Behring and J. Bluemlein and A. De Freitas and A. von Manteuffel and C. Schneider and K. Schoenwald},
title = {{The heavy quark-antiquark asymmetry in the variable flavor number scheme}},
language = {english},
abstract = {The twist-2 heavy-quark and antiquark distributions, as defined in the variable flavor number scheme, turn out to be different due to QCD corrections from three-loop onward. This is caused by terms containing the color factor $d_{abc} d^{abc}$ in the heavy-flavor massive pure-singlet operator matrix elements (OMEs) $A^{rm PS, s, (3)}_{Qq}$ for odd moments in the unpolarized case and for $Delta A^{rm PS, s, (3)}_{Qq}$ for even moments in the polarized case. The dependence on the factorization scale of the OMEs is ruled by the anomalous dimensions $gamma^{rm NS, s, (2)}_{qq}$ and $Delta gamma^{rm NS, s, (2)}_{qq}$. The polarized calculations are performed in the Larin scheme. We compute the corresponding three-loop heavy-flavor distributions $(Delta) f_Q(x,Q^2) - (Delta) f_{overline{Q}}(x,Q^2)$. Compared to the sum of the heavy-quark and antiquark parton distributions, their difference is small, however, non-vanishing. },
journal = {Physics Letters B},
volume = {876},
number = {140411},
pages = {1--8},
isbn_issn = {ISSN 1873-2445},
year = {2026},
note = {arXiv:2512.13508 [hep-ph]},
refereed = {yes},
length = {8},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2026.140411}
}
The three-loop single-mass heavy-flavor corrections to the structure functions $F_2(x, Q^2)$ and $g_1(x, Q^2)$
J. Ablinger, A. Behring, J. Blümlein, A. De Freitas, A. von Manteuffel, C. Schneider, K. Schönwald
Physics Letters B 878(140540), pp. 1-8. 2026. ISSN 0370-2693. arXiv:2509.16124 [hep-ph]. [doi]author = {J. Ablinger and A. Behring and J. Blümlein and A. De Freitas and A. von Manteuffel and C. Schneider and K. Schönwald},
title = {{The three-loop single-mass heavy-flavor corrections to the structure functions $F_2(x,Q^2)$ and $g_1(x,Q^2)$}},
language = {english},
journal = {Physics Letters B},
volume = {878},
number = {140540},
pages = {1--8},
isbn_issn = {ISSN 0370-2693},
year = {2026},
note = {arXiv:2509.16124 [hep-ph]},
refereed = {yes},
length = {8},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2026.140540}
}
The complete three-loop unpolarized and polarized massive operator matrix elements and asymptotic Wilson coefficients
J. Ablinger, A. Behring, J. Bluemlein, A. De Freitas, A. von Manteuffel, C. Schneider, K. Schoenwald
In: 17th International Symposium on Radiative Corrections: Applications of Quantum Field Theory to Phenomenology (RADCOR2025), M. C. Kumar, Narayan Rana, Vajravelu Ravindran, Satyajit Seth, Ambresh Shivaji (ed.), POS 497076, pp. 1-16. 2026. ISSN 1824-8039 . arXiv:2602.10334 [hep-ph]. [doi]author = {J. Ablinger and A. Behring and J.~Bluemlein and A. De Freitas and A. von Manteuffel and C. Schneider and K. Schoenwald},
title = {{The complete three-loop unpolarized and polarized massive operator matrix elements and asymptotic Wilson coefficients}},
booktitle = {{ 17th International Symposium on Radiative Corrections: Applications of Quantum Field Theory to Phenomenology (RADCOR2025)}},
language = {english},
abstract = {We report on the three-loop unpolarized and polarized massive operator matrix elements, with single- and two-mass corrections, and the associated deep-inelastic massive Wilson coefficients in the region $Q^2 gg m_Q^2$, the calculation of which has been completed recently. We also provide fast and precise numerical representations ofthe massless Wilson coefficients, splitting functions to tree-loop order, and target-mass corrections in $x$-space well suited for QCD-fitting codes.},
series = {POS},
volume = {497},
number = {076},
pages = {1--16},
isbn_issn = {ISSN 1824-8039 },
year = {2026},
note = {arXiv:2602.10334 [hep-ph]},
editor = {M. C. Kumar and Narayan Rana and Vajravelu Ravindran and Satyajit Seth and Ambresh Shivaji},
refereed = {no},
keywords = { three-loop unpolarized and polarized massive operator matrix elements, deep-inelastic scattering, computer algebra, special functions},
length = {16},
url = {https://doi.org/10.22323/1.497.0076}
}
Analytic results on the massive three-loop form factors: gluonic contributions
J. Bluemlein, A. De Freitas, P. Marquard, J. Obrovsky, C. Schneider
Technical report no. 26-12 in RISC Report Series, Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. ISSN 2791-4267 (online). September 2026. arXiv:2609.22034 [hep-ph]. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 International. [doi] [pdf]author = {J. Bluemlein and A. De Freitas and P. Marquard and J. Obrovsky and C. Schneider},
title = {{Analytic results on the massive three-loop form factors: gluonic contributions}},
language = {english},
abstract = {We compute the gluonic contributions to the three-loop heavy-quark form factors for the vector, axial-vector, scalar, and pseudoscalar currents. In the low-energy limit, $q^2/m^2 rightarrow 0$, we used guessing algorithms to derive closed-form difference and differential equations from the rational sequences associated with the multiple zeta values and other constants appearing in the expansion coefficients, which required up to 26000 coefficients in the most demanding cases. Part of the results are obtained analytically in terms of harmonic polylogarithms and square-root valued iterated integrals by solving the obtained differential equations. For the remaining contributions, arbitrarily deep series expansions around the singularities of the form factors can be obtained by matching local expansions at intermediate points and by exploiting the differential equations obeyed by the functions associated with each transcendental constant in the expansions around $s = q^2/m^2 = 0$. For all these calculations advanced computer algebra methods have been employed. By using analytic continuation methods for differential equations matching the expansions at different values of $s$ and using PSLQ, we derive analytic results in the high-energy limit, $q^2/m^2 rightarrow infty$. The expansion coefficients are expressed in terms of multiple zeta values up to weight {sf w}~=~6 together with three additional constants, two related to sixth-root-of-unity letters and one associated with quadratic-form implied iterated integrals. We also derive deep expansions about the threshold and pseudo-threshold. Numerical results are presented in the whole kinematic range and compared to results in the literature.},
number = {26-12},
year = {2026},
month = {September},
note = {arXiv:2609.22034 [hep-ph]},
keywords = {form factor, Feynman diagrams, linear recurrences, linear differential equations, large moment method, analytic continuation, PSLQ},
length = {46},
license = {CC BY 4.0 International},
type = {RISC Report Series},
institution = {Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), Johannes Kepler University Linz},
address = {Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria},
issn = {2791-4267 (online)}
}
The variable flavor number scheme to three-loop order
J. Ablinger, A. Behring, J. Bluemlein, A. De Freitas, A. von Manteuffel, C. Schneider, K. Schoenwald
In: Proceedings of Loops and Legs in Quantum Field Theory, P. Marquard, M. Steinhauser (ed.)PoS LL2026 (2026) 025, pp. 1-11. 2026. ISSN 1824-8039. arXiv:2607.05235 [hep-ph]. [doi]author = {J. Ablinger and A. Behring and J.~Bluemlein and A. De Freitas and A. von Manteuffel and C. Schneider and K. Schoenwald},
title = {{The variable flavor number scheme to three-loop order}},
booktitle = {{Proceedings of Loops and Legs in Quantum Field Theory}},
language = {english},
abstract = {We describe the variable flavor number scheme to three-loop order, which modifies the massless parton densities by single- and two-mass effects and introduces heavy-quark parton distribution functions for charm and bottom. A renormalization group analysis shows the validity of this picture at large scales $Q^2$, where it resembles the non-power-suppressed heavy-flavor corrections completely. We also provide numerical implementations of a series of charged and neutral current Wilson coefficients.},
volume = {PoS LL2026 (2026) 025},
pages = {1--11},
isbn_issn = {ISSN 1824-8039},
year = {2026},
note = {arXiv:2607.05235 [hep-ph]},
editor = {P. Marquard and M. Steinhauser},
refereed = {no},
keywords = {variable flavor number scheme, heavy-quark parton distribution function, computer algebra, numerical implementation},
length = {11},
url = {https://doi.org/10.22323/1.521.0025}
}
Holonomic techniques for massive 3-loop form factors: the gluonic case
J. Bluemlein, A. De Freitas, P. Marquard, J. Obrovsky, C. Schneider
In: Proceedings of Loops and Legs in Quantum Field Theory, P. Marquard, M. Steinhauser (ed.), PoS(LL2026)071 , pp. 1-11. 2026. ISSN 1824-8039. arXiv:2609.24279. [doi]author = {J. Bluemlein and A. De Freitas and P. Marquard and J. Obrovsky and C. Schneider},
title = {{Holonomic techniques for massive 3-loop form factors: the gluonic case}},
booktitle = {{Proceedings of Loops and Legs in Quantum Field Theory}},
language = {english},
abstract = {Massive three-loop form factors for vector, axial-vector, scalar, and pseudoscalar currents are vital for precision collider phenomenology. Extending the quarkonic framework to the more complex gluonic case, in Ref.~cite{BFMOS:26} we computed these contributions widely using advanced computer algebra, automated guessing, and large-scale PSLQ searches. Here, we outline the core strategy of the large-moment method and illustrate its main challenges, including solving record-sized recurrences and differential equations. Our high-precision evaluation provides an exact analytic representation around $s=0$ in terms of MZVs. We achieved a complete analytic series expansion around $s=pminfty$ for the first time, which depends on MZVs and three constants out ofhigher number spaces, along with reliable analytic continuations across $s in (-infty, infty)$, serving as a landmark benchmark for modern symbolic computation.},
series = {PoS(LL2026)071},
pages = {1--11},
isbn_issn = {ISSN 1824-8039},
year = {2026},
note = {arXiv:2609.24279},
editor = {P. Marquard and M. Steinhauser},
refereed = {no},
keywords = {form factor, Feynman diagrams, linear differential equation, linear difference equation, large moment method, guessing, PSLQ},
length = {11},
url = {https://doi.org/10.22323/1.521.0071}
}
Universal truth of operator statements via ideal membership
Georg Regensburger, Clemens Hofstadler, Clemens Raab
Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra 230(108221), pp. 0-0. 2026. 0022-4049. [doi]author = {Georg Regensburger and Clemens Hofstadler and Clemens Raab},
title = {{Universal truth of operator statements via ideal membership}},
language = {english},
abstract = {We introduce a framework for proving statements about linear operators by verification of ideal membership in a free algebra. More specifically, arbitrary first-order statements about identities of morphisms in preadditive semicategories can be treated. We present a semi-decision procedure for validity of such formulas based on computations with noncommutative polynomials. These algebraic computations automatically incorporate linearity and benefit from efficient ideal membership procedures.In the framework, domains and codomains of operators are modelled using many-sorted first-order logic. To eliminate quantifiers and function symbols from logical formulas, we apply Herbrand's theorem and Ackermann's reduction. The validity of the resulting formulas is shown to be equivalent to finitely many ideal memberships of noncommutative polynomials. We explain all relevant concepts and discuss computational aspects. Furthermore, we illustrate our framework by proving concrete operator statements assisted by our computer algebra software.},
journal = {Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra},
volume = {230},
number = {108221},
pages = {0--0},
isbn_issn = {0022-4049},
year = {2026},
refereed = {yes},
length = {40},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpaa.2026.108221}
}
Refuting noncommutative ideal memberschip via matrix certificates
Georg Regensburger, Clemens Hofstadler, Peter Krug
In: Proceedings of ISSAC 2026, Christoph Koutschan, Alin Bostan, Clement pernet, Thi Xuan Vu (ed.), pp. 209-218. 2026. 979-8-4007-2595-1. [doi]author = {Georg Regensburger and Clemens Hofstadler and Peter Krug},
title = {{Refuting noncommutative ideal memberschip via matrix certificates}},
booktitle = {{Proceedings of ISSAC 2026}},
language = {english},
abstract = {The ideal membership problem in free algebras is undecidable in general. More precisely, while membership can always be verified in finite time (e.g., via noncommutative Gröbner bases), non-membership is undecidable in general.In this work, we introduce matrix certificates for refuting ideal membership of (commutative and) noncommutative polynomials. Such certificates are matrix evaluations that vanish on the generators of an ideal but not on a given candidate polynomial. For commutative polynomials, a perfect Nullstellensatz guarantees the existence of such certificates with commuting square matrices. For noncommutative polynomials, certificates may require non-square matrices or may not exist at all. To handle evaluations on non-square matrices, we use quivers and their matrix representations.We have implemented an approach for finding matrix certificates by ansatz in SageMath and demonstrate its effectiveness on different examples. Our method relies on the ability to efficiently find one (simple) solution to a system of commutative polynomial equations, which we do by combining SAT solving with Hensel lifting. Our experiments suggest that, in practice, ideal (non-)membership can be efficiently decided and certified.},
pages = {209--218},
isbn_issn = {979-8-4007-2595-1},
year = {2026},
editor = {Christoph Koutschan and Alin Bostan and Clement pernet and Thi Xuan Vu},
refereed = {yes},
length = {10},
url = {https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3815436.3815447}
}
Parametrized systems of generalized polynomial inequalities via linear algebra and convex geometry
Georg Regensburger, Stefan Müller
Positivity 30(4), pp. 0-0. 2026. 1385-1292. [url]author = {Georg Regensburger and Stefan Müller},
title = {{Parametrized systems of generalized polynomial inequalities via linear algebra and convex geometry}},
language = {english},
abstract = {We provide fundamental results on positive solutions to parametrized systems of generalized polynomial inequalities (with real exponents and positive parameters), including generalized polynomial equations. In doing so, we also offer a new perspective on fewnomials and (generalized) mass-action systems. We find that geometric objects, rather than matrices, determine generalized polynomial systems: a bounded set/“polytope” P (arising from the coefficient matrix) and two subspaces representing monomial differences and dependencies (arising from the exponent matrix). The dimension of the latter subspace, the monomial dependency d, is crucial. As our main result, we rewrite polynomial inequalities in terms of d binomial equations on P, involving d monomials in the parameters. In particular, we establish an explicit bijection between the original solution set and the solution set on P via exponentiation. (i) Our results apply to any generalized polynomial system. (ii) The dependency d and the dimension of P indicate the complexity of a system. (iii) Our results are based on methods from linear algebra and convex/polyhedral geometry, and the solution set on P can be further studied using methods from analysis such as sign-characteristic functions (introduced in this work). We illustrate our results (in particular, the relevant geometric objects) through three examples from real fewnomial and reaction network theory. For two mass-action systems, we parametrize the set of equilibria and the region for multistationarity, respectively, and even for univariate trinomials, we offer new insights: We provide a “solution formula” involving discriminants and “roots”.},
journal = {Positivity},
volume = {30},
number = {4},
pages = {0--0},
isbn_issn = {1385-1292},
year = {2026},
refereed = {yes},
length = {26},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11117-025-01158-4}
}
The $q$-extension of iterated integrals and nested sums in quantum field theory
J. Bluemlein, A.M. Gavrilik, O. Mykhailiv, C. Schneider
Technical report no. 26-11 in RISC Report Series, Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. ISSN 2791-4267 (online). August 2026. arXiv:2608.02702[math-ph]. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 International. [doi] [pdf]author = {J. Bluemlein and A.M. Gavrilik and O. Mykhailiv and C. Schneider},
title = {{The $q$-extension of iterated integrals and nested sums in quantum field theory}},
language = {english},
abstract = {Analytic calculations of zero- and single-scale quantities in perturbative quantum fieldtheory result into special numbers and functions, the first of which have been revealed during the last decades. These are generalizations of the polylogarithm in form of Kummer-Poincar'e iterative integrals over special alphabets and extensions thereof.With growing order in the coupling constant, the polylogarithms, Nielsen integrals, the iterated integrals over linear denominator terms, cyclotomic letters, letters induced by quadratic forms, square-root valued letters, and more general functions contribute. For the nested sums we consider nested harmonic sums, generalized harmonic sums,nested sums implied by quadratic forms, cyclotomic harmonic sums, and nested sumscontaining central binomials. We construct the $q$-extensions of these special functions and of the nested sums, which are associated to them by the series expansion at $x=0$, and their Mellin transform in the $q$-free case. These functions are expected to play a role in perturbative calculations in the case of $q$-deformed commutation relations. For the simpler function spaces closed form solutions are presented. For more involvedalphabets we present the algorithmic steps leading to the $q$-extension for the individual cases. We also derive the determining differential and difference equations of these higher transcendental functions. The $q$-extended special functions arequite different form the corresponding $mu$-extended functions.},
number = {26-11},
year = {2026},
month = {August},
note = {arXiv:2608.02702[math-ph]},
keywords = {q-difference equations, q-differential eqations, q-iterative integrals, q-iterative sums, holonomic closure properties, recurrence solving, quantum field theory},
length = {40},
license = {CC BY 4.0 International},
type = {RISC Report Series},
institution = {Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), Johannes Kepler University Linz},
address = {Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria},
issn = {2791-4267 (online)}
}
A Survey on Symbolic Summation in Difference Rings
C. Schneider
In: Computer Algebra in Scientific Computing, Boulier, F., Mou, C., Sadykov, T.M., Uncu, A.K. (ed.), Computer Algebra in Scientific Computing. CASC 2026 16844, pp. 1-32. 2026. Springer Nature Switzerland, ISBN 978-3-032-34585-1. RISC Report Series 26-07, https://doi.org/10.35011/risc.26-07. [doi]author = {C. Schneider},
title = {{A Survey on Symbolic Summation in Difference Rings}},
booktitle = {{Computer Algebra in Scientific Computing}},
language = {english},
abstract = {This survey article provides an overview of the fundamental principles used to simplify multi-sums into indefinite nested sums over hypergeometric products in the setting of difference rings. We place special emphasis on the algorithmic translation between hypergeometric sums and the formal difference ring setting. Furthermore, we detail the core summation paradigms of telescoping, creative telescoping, and recurrence solving within difference rings, illustrating these techniques and their underlying algorithms with concrete examples.},
series = { Computer Algebra in Scientific Computing. CASC 2026},
volume = {16844},
pages = {1--32},
publisher = {Springer Nature Switzerland},
isbn_issn = {ISBN 978-3-032-34585-1},
year = {2026},
note = {RISC Report Series 26-07, https://doi.org/10.35011/risc.26-07},
editor = {Boulier and F. and Mou and C. and Sadykov and T.M. and Uncu and A.K.},
refereed = {yes},
keywords = {Difference ring, telescoping, creative telescoping, parameterized telescoping, recurrence solving.},
length = {32},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-34586-8_1}
}
The Ramanujan Challenge For AI
Michael Shalyt, Rotem Kalisch, Carsten Schneider, Hila Barkan, Elyasheev Leibtag, John Campbell, Shachar Weinbaum, Tali Monderer, Ashvni Narayanan, Ido Kaminer
arXiv. Technical report no. arXiv:2607.09721 [math.HO], ISSN 2331-8422, June 2026. [doi]author = {Michael Shalyt and Rotem Kalisch and Carsten Schneider and Hila Barkan and Elyasheev Leibtag and John Campbell and Shachar Weinbaum and Tali Monderer and Ashvni Narayanan and Ido Kaminer},
title = {{The Ramanujan Challenge For AI}},
language = {english},
abstract = {To help evaluate the mathematical skills of current AI systems, we present a set of formulas for fundamental mathematical constants. These problems are attractive for AI evaluation because they are concrete and can be checked numerically to arbitrary precision, yet proving them may require non-obvious mathematics. Mathematical constants such as π, e, Catalan's constant, and special values of the Riemann zeta function have fascinated mathematicians for centuries. The search for formulas evaluating mathematical constants has produced some of the most beautiful mathematics in the field, especially in cases that yield irrationality proofs or fast convergence rates. Ramanujan's legacy is emblematic of this tradition. The list we provide contains two types of problems: formulas whose proofs are known to the authors but will remain encrypted for a short initial period; and formulas that are not yet proven. We are curious to see the achievements of AI in both cases. },
number = {arXiv:2607.09721 [math.HO]},
isbn_issn = {ISSN 2331-8422},
year = {2026},
month = {June},
institution = {arXiv},
length = {8},
url = {https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2607.09721}
}
Complete Reductions and Idempotent Representations for $RPiSigma^*$-towers
Y. Gao, J. Obrovsky, C. Schneider
Technical report no. 26-14 in RISC Report Series, Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. ISSN 2791-4267 (online). September 2026. arXiv:2609.24845 [cs.SC]. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 International. [doi] [pdf]author = {Y. Gao and J. Obrovsky and C. Schneider},
title = {{Complete Reductions and Idempotent Representations for $RPiSigma^*$-towers}},
language = {english},
abstract = {$RPiSigma^*$-extensions form a rich class of difference rings that provide a unified algebraic framework for modeling indefinite nested sums, transcendental products, and nested products over roots of unity structures that frequently appear in combinatorics, number theory, and particle physics. For a large subclass of these extensions whose ring of constants is a field, we introduce a complete reduction approach to resolve the telescoping problem without solving any difference equations. More precisely, we explicitly construct a complement to the subspace of differences over the constant field and develop an algorithm that decomposes any element of the extension into the sum of a difference and a component lying in this complement. Consequently, summability holds if and only if this complementary component is zero. This structural approach yields significant speed-ups for parameterized telescoping and, notably, creative telescoping for deriving linear recurrences of definite sums. Finally, we compute an explicit idempotent representation that extends existing telescoping algorithms and our complete reduction framework to the general class of $RPiSigma^*$-extensions, opening up previously untreatable classes of sums and products.},
number = {26-14},
year = {2026},
month = {September},
note = {arXiv:2609.24845 [cs.SC]},
keywords = {symbolic summation, additive decomposition, complete reduction, parameterized telescoping, difference ring, idempotent representation},
length = {51},
license = {CC BY 4.0 International},
type = {RISC Report Series},
institution = {Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), Johannes Kepler University Linz},
address = {Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria},
issn = {2791-4267 (online)}
}
2025
A Unified Reduction for Hypergeometric and $q$-Hypergeometric Creative Telescoping
Shaoshi Chen, Hao Du, Yiman Gao, Hui Huang, Ziming Li
The Ramanujan J. 68(14), pp. 1-39. 2025. ISSN 1572-9303. arXiv:2501.03837 [cs.SC]. [doi] [pdf]author = {Shaoshi Chen and Hao Du and Yiman Gao and Hui Huang and Ziming Li},
title = {{A Unified Reduction for Hypergeometric and $q$-Hypergeometric Creative Telescoping}},
language = {english},
journal = {The Ramanujan J.},
volume = {68},
number = {14},
pages = {1--39},
isbn_issn = {ISSN 1572-9303},
year = {2025},
note = {arXiv:2501.03837 [cs.SC]},
refereed = {yes},
length = {39},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11139-025-01164-w}
}
Computer algebra for special functions
Nikolai Fadeev
RISC, Johannes Kepler University Linz. PhD Thesis. May 2025.author = {Nikolai Fadeev},
title = {{Computer algebra for special functions}},
language = {english},
abstract = {Calculations done in different mathematical areas — such as computer algebra,combinatorics, number theory, differential equations — and physical areas — suchas particle physics — give rise to a plethora of problems involving special functionsthat need to be dealt with efficiently. In this PhD, we concentrated on two suchparticular problems.In the first part of this PhD thesis, we explored the relation between iteratedbinomial sums, an extension of general harmonic sums, and their integral representations, in order to compute their asymptotic expansions. To do that in a fullyautomatic way, we created a dedicated package, RICA. Using Mellin representations,we first formalised and extended a classical recursive method to compute Mellininverses of such sums, and together with it implemented several methods to compute asymptotic expansions of such integrals. In the process, we introduced andexplored a new class of functions related to Mellin convolutions. Those allowed usto automatically compute asymptotic expansions for more general classes of sumsin a new and efficient way, while providing a way to get symbolic representationsfor the constants appearing in the calculation of the Mellin inversions.In the second part of this PhD thesis, we studied first order inhomogeneous systems of differential equations involving an extra parameter epsilon coming from particlephysics computations. Since usually those systems could only be solved up to someorder in epsilon, we aimed at developing a method to optimise the solving task of suchsystems. We studied an approach centered on the minimisation of the epsilon-order in theexpansion of the inhomogeneous part. In particular, we proposed a method basedon separating the system in smaller subsystems called triangularization, beforeanalysing each of those individually using dffierent uncoupling schemes, selectedpriorization of equations and through comparisons of epsilon-orders. This method hasbeen implemented in a package called SystemAnalysis.},
year = {2025},
month = {May},
translation = {0},
school = {RISC, Johannes Kepler University Linz},
length = {292}
}
Computer Algebra for Special Functions
N. Fadeev
RISC. PhD Thesis. 2025. [pdf]author = {N. Fadeev},
title = {{Computer Algebra for Special Functions}},
language = {english},
abstract = {Calculations done in di erent mathematical areas — such as computer algebra,combinatorics, number theory, di erential equations — and physical areas — suchas particle physics — give rise to a plethora of problems involving special functionsthat need to be dealt with e ciently. In this PhD, we concentrated on two suchparticular problems.In the first part of this PhD thesis, we explored the relation between iteratedbinomial sums, an extension of general harmonic sums, and their integral repre-sentations, in order to compute their asymptotic expansions. To do that in a fullyautomatic way, we created a dedicated package, RICA. Using Mellin representations,we first formalised and extended a classical recursive method to compute Mellininverses of such sums, and together with it implemented several methods to com-pute asymptotic expansions of such integrals. In the process, we introduced andexplored a new class of functions related to Mellin convolutions. Those allowed usto automatically compute asymptotic expansions for more general classes of sumsin a new and e cient way, while providing a way to get symbolic representationsfor the constants appearing in the calculation of the Mellin inversions.In the second part of this PhD thesis, we studied first order inhomogeneous sys-terms of di fferential equations involving an extra parameter ε coming from particlephysics computations. Since usually those systems could only be solved up to someorder in ε, we aimed at developing a method to optimise the solving task of suchsystems. We studied an approach centered on the minimisation of the ε order in theexpansion of the inhomogeneous part. In particular, we proposed a method basedon separating the system in smaller subsystems called triangularization, beforeanalysing each of those individually using di erent uncoupling schemes, selectedpriorization of equations and through comparisons of ε-orders. This method hasbeen implemented in a package called SystemAnalysis.},
year = {2025},
translation = {0},
school = {RISC},
length = {292}
}
Complete Reduction for Derivatives in a Primitive Tower
Hao Du, Yiman Gao, Wenqiao Li and Ziming Li
In: Proceedings of the 2025 International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation (ISSAC’25, Santiago Laplagne (ed.), pp. 42-51. 2025. 979-8-4007-2075-8/25/07.author = {Hao Du and Yiman Gao and Wenqiao Li and Ziming Li},
title = {{Complete Reduction for Derivatives in a Primitive Tower}},
booktitle = {{ Proceedings of the 2025 International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation (ISSAC’25}},
language = {english},
pages = {42--51},
isbn_issn = {979-8-4007-2075-8/25/07},
year = {2025},
editor = {Santiago Laplagne},
refereed = {yes},
length = {10}
}
Computer-assisted construction of Ramanujan-Sato series for 1 over pi
Ralf Hemmecke, Peter Paule, Cristian-Silviu Radu
Technical report no. 25-01 in RISC Report Series, Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. ISSN 2791-4267 (online). January 2025. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 International. [doi] [pdf] [pdf]author = {Ralf Hemmecke and Peter Paule and Cristian-Silviu Radu},
title = {{Computer-assisted construction of Ramanujan-Sato series for 1 over pi}},
language = {english},
abstract = {Referring to ideasof Takeshi Sato, Yifan Yang in~cite{YangDE} described a construction ofseries for $1$ over $pi$ startingwith a pair $(g,h)$, where $g$ is a modular formof weight $2$ and $h$ is a modular function; i.e.,a modular form of weight zero. In this article we present an algorithmicversion,called ``Sato construction''. Series for $1/pi$ obtained this way will becalled ``Ramanujan-Sato''series. Famous series fit into this definition, for instance, Ramanujan'sseries used by Gosperand the series used by the Chudnovsky brothersfor computing millions of digits of $pi$. Weshow that these series are induced by membersof infinite families of Sato triples $(N, gamma_N,tau_N)$ where $N>1$ is an integer and $gamma_N$ a $2times 2$ matrixsatisfying $gamma_N tau_N=N tau_N$ for$tau_N$ being an element from the upper half of thecomplex plane.In addition to procedures for guessingand proving from the holonomic toolbox togetherwiththe algorithm ``ModFormDE'', as describedin~cite{PPSR:ModFormDE1}, a central roleis played by the algorithm ``MultiSamba'',an extension ofSamba (``subalgebra module basis algorithm'') originating fromcite{Radu_RamanujanKolberg_2015} and cite{Hemmecke}.With thehelp of MultiSamba one canfind and prove evaluations of modular functions,at imaginary quadratic points, in terms of nested algebraic expressions.As a consequence,all the series for $1/pi$ constructed withthe help of MultiSamba are proven completelyin a rigorous non-numerical manner.},
number = {25-01},
year = {2025},
month = {January},
keywords = {modular forms and functions, holonomic differential equations, Ramanujan-Sato series for 1 over pi, MultiSamba algorithm},
length = {58},
license = {CC BY 4.0 International},
type = {RISC Report Series},
institution = {Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), Johannes Kepler University Linz},
address = {Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria},
issn = {2791-4267 (online)}
}
