Published June 15, 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

A unique theory of all forces

  • 1. Nordita, Blegdamsvej, 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen Oe (Denmark)

Description

In discussing the construction of a consistent theory of quantum gravity unified with the gauge interactions we are naturally led to a string theory. We review its properties and the five consistent supersymmetric string theories in ten dimensions. We finally discuss the evidence that these theories are actually special limits of a unique 11-dimensional theory, called M-theory, and a recent conjecture for its explicit formulation as a supersymmetric Matrix theory

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
415
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 263-273
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Workshop on beyond the standard model
Dates
29 Apr - 4 May 1997
Place
Balholm (Norway)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40053769
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
GAUGE INVARIANCE; M-THEORY; MANY-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; MATRICES; QUANTUM GRAVITY; REVIEWS; STANDARD MODEL; STRING MODELS; SUPERSYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; DOCUMENT TYPES; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUARK MODEL; SYMMETRY; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS

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(c) 1997 American Institute of Physics.