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The field of particle physics constitutes the theoretical and experimental methods that we im-
plement to study the universe at the smallest fundamental scales. The current primary theoretical
framework that for electrons, positrons, and photons is Quantum Electrodynamics (QED). To com-
pare QED with experiment, it is necessary to calculate scattering amplitudes. The traditional
method of calculating amplitudes involves Feynman diagrams. Although sufficient in principle to
calculate any possible amplitude, it has been found that as the number of particles within a process
increases, both the number of Feynman diagrams as well as the complexity of calculating the dia-
grams grow to become too computationally expensive even for the most powerful supercomputers.
New techniques for calculating scattering amplitudes are needed. Constructive amplitudes are a
potential candidate with their own set of strengths and challenges. It has already been used to cal-
culate scattering amplitudes in QED for up to 4 particles. In this work, we extend these calculations
to diagrams beyond 4 particles. Our preliminary results are compact and show promising simpli-
fications of calculating scattering amplitudes. We will still work to validate these results against
Feynman diagrams as well as exploring other calculations.