Classification of Convergent OPE Channels for Lorentzian CFT Four-Point Functions

Abstract

We analyze the convergence properties of operator product expansions (OPE) for Loren-tzian CFT four-point functions of scalar operators. We give a complete classification of Lorentzian four-point configurations. All configurations in each class have the same OPE convergence properties in s-, t- and u-channels. We give tables including the information of OPE convergence for all classes. Our work justifies that in a subset of the configuration space, Lorentzian CFT four-point functions are genuine analytic functions. Our results are valid for unitary CFTs in d\geq2d≥2. Our work also provides some Lorentzian regions where one can do bootstrap analysis in the sense of functions.