Two-loop and n-loop vertex corrections for eikonal diagrams with massive partons

Abstract

We present the ultraviolet poles and finite terms of two-loop vertex corrections for diagrams with massive partons in the eikonal approximation. We discover and prove that the results for a set of the corrections generalize to n-loop eikonal diagrams. These results will enhance theoretical understanding and allow greater calculational accuracy for the many partonic processes where the eikonal approximation is applied.

Comments: 7 pages LaTeX, 4 figures