ARGUMENTS FOR F-THEORY
2006 ◽
Vol 21
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pp. 287-304
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After a brief review of string and M-theory we point out some deficiencies. Partly to rectify them, we present several arguments for "F-theory", enlarging spacetime to (2, 10) signature, following the original suggestion of C. Vafa. We introduce a suggestive supersymmetric 27-plet of particles, associated to the exceptional symmetric hermitian space E6/ Spin c(10). Several possible future directions, including using projective rather than metric geometry, are mentioned. We should emphasize that F-theory is yet just a very provisional attempt, lacking clear dynamical principles.
1982 ◽
Vol 40
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pp. 274-277
1974 ◽
Vol 38
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pp. 423-424
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Vol 18
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pp. 31-40
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2018 ◽
Vol 39
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pp. 196-203
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Vol 224
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pp. 62-70
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