Loop integral evaluation and asymptotic expansion with pySecDec

Abstract

The evaluation of higher-loop Feynman integrals is at the core of the quest to reduce the uncertainty of theoretical predictions and match experimental data from the LHC and future colliders. pySecDec is a program to evaluate such integrals numerically based on the sector decomposition approach; its new release version 1.5 introduces features significantly improving its performance: automatic adaptive evaluation of weighted sums of integrals (e.g. amplitudes) and asymptotic expansion in kinematic ratios. Here we briefly review both, illustrating the expected performance benefits.