Hořava - Witten Theory
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چکیده
This paper gives a detailed review of the work done by Hořava and Witten , who proposed that the strongly coupled limit of the E8 ×E8 heterotic string on R10 is the same as the low energy limit of M theory on R10 × S/Z2. This equivalence is then used to derive Heterotic-Type I duality from an eleven dimensional perspective. Lastly, applications of Hořava-Witten theory to phenomenology and cosmology are presented.
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