Graviton scattering amplitudes in M theory

Abstract
We compute graviton scattering amplitudes in M theory using Feynman rules for a scalar particle coupled to gravity in eleven dimensions. The processes that we consider describe the single graviton exchange and the double graviton exchange, that in M(atrix) theory correspond to the v4/r7 and v6/r14 term, respectively. We argue that the v6/r14 term appearing in M(atrix) theory at two loops can be obtained from the covariant eleven-dimensional four-graviton amplitude. Finally, we calculate the v8/r18 term appearing at two loops in M(atrix) theory. It has been previously conjectured that this term is related to a four graviton scattering amplitude involving the R4 vertex of M theory.
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