Membrane Scattering with M-Momentum Transfer
Joseph Polchinski, Philippe Pouliot
TL;DR
This paper investigates membrane scattering in matrix theory, calculating instanton amplitudes that match supergravity predictions, thereby providing insights into M-theory dynamics.
Contribution
It presents a detailed calculation of membrane scattering amplitudes in matrix theory and demonstrates their exact agreement with eleven-dimensional supergravity results.
Findings
Instanton amplitudes in matrix theory match supergravity predictions
Membrane scattering related to instanton processes in gauge theory
Provides evidence for the consistency of matrix theory with M-theory
Abstract
Membrane scattering in m(atrix) theory is related to dynamics in three-dimensional gauge theory, with transfer of being an instanton process. We calculate the instanton amplitude and find precise agreement with the amplitude in eleven dimensional supergravity.
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