The Power of M Theory
Abstract
A proposed duality between type IIB superstring theory on R9 X S1 and a conjectured 11D fundamental theory (``M theory'') on R9 X T2 is investigated. Simple heuristic reasoning leads to a consistent picture relating the various p-branes and their tensions in each theory. Identifying the M theory on R10 X S1 with type IIA superstring theory on R10, in a similar fashion, leads to various relations among the p-branes of the IIA theory.
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