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We prove that in the limit when its insertion points become pairwise null-separated, the ratio of certain n-point correlation functions in \( \mathcal{N} = 4 \) SYM is equal to a supersymmetric Wilson loop on twistor space, acting in the adjoint representation. In the planar limit, each of these objects reduces to the square of the complete n-particle planar superamplitude. Our proof is at the level of the integrand.
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Adamo, T., Bullimore, M., Mason, L. et al. A proof of the correlation function/supersymmetric Wilson loop correspondence. J. High Energ. Phys. 2011, 76 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2011)076
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