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Three Point Amplitudes in Matrix Theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-01-30 v3

Abstract

We compute the three graviton amplitude in the Banks-Fischler-Shenker-Susskind matrix model for M-theory. Even though the three point amplitude is determined by super Poincare invariance in eleven dimensional M-theory, it requires a non-trivial computation in the matrix model. We consider a configuration where all three gravitons carry non-zero longitudinal momentum. To simplify the problem, we compactify one additional dimension and relate the amplitude to a supersymmetric index computation. We find agreement with the expected answer even at finite values of NN.

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@article{arxiv.2312.12592,
  title  = {Three Point Amplitudes in Matrix Theory},
  author = {Aidan Herderschee and Juan Maldacena},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.12592},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

18 pages plus appendices, 5 figures. v2: typos corrected. v3: computed and matched the overall numerical coefficient

R2 v1 2026-06-28T13:56:51.953Z