String field theory vertex from integrability

Abstract

We propose a framework for computing the (light cone) string field theory vertex in the case when the string worldsheet QFT is a generic integrable theory. The prime example and ultimate goal would be the AdS 5 × S 5 superstring theory cubic string vertex and the chief application will be to use this framework as a formulation for N=4$$ \mathcal{N}=4 $$ SYM theory OPE coefficients valid at any coupling up to wrapping corrections. In this paper we propose integrability axioms for the vertex, illustrate them on the example of the pp-wave string field theory and also uncover similar structures in weak coupling computations of OPE coefficients.