English

Linearized supergravity from Matrix theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v3

Abstract

We show that the linearized supergravity potential between two objects arising from the exchange of quanta with zero longitudinal momentum is reproduced to all orders in 1/r by terms in the one-loop Matrix theory potential. The essential ingredient in the proof is the identification of the Matrix theory quantities corresponding to moments of the stress tensor and membrane current. We also point out that finite-N Matrix theory violates the equivalence principle.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-th/9712185,
  title  = {Linearized supergravity from Matrix theory},
  author = {D. Kabat and W. Taylor},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9712185},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

13 pages, LaTex, v2: additional comments mostly in section 6