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BPS preons and M-theory
Speaker(s): J. A. de Azcarraga
Abstract: 'BPS preons were conjectured (PRL 86, 4451 (2001), hep-th/0101113) as the basic constituents of M-theory; they are states preserving 31/32 supersymmetries. We discuss the absence of preonic solutions in D=10,11 supergravities and its possible implications. The AdS generalization of the BPS preons, t... read more
Date: 03/06/2008 - 2:45 pm
Collection: PASCOS 08
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