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We propose a closed-form formula for genus 0 four-point functions in AdS3 string theory with pure NS-NS flux including arbitrary amounts of spectral flow. Our formula passes many non-trivial consistency checks and has intriguing connections to Hurwitz theory. This paper is the second in a series with several instalments.
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Dei, A., Eberhardt, L. String correlators on AdS3: four-point functions. J. High Energ. Phys. 2021, 209 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2021)209
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