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arxiv: 1006.1352 · v2 · pith:7KY3SRKTnew · submitted 2010-06-07 · ✦ hep-th · gr-qc

String universality in ten dimensions

Allan Adams , Oliver DeWolfe , Washington Taylor This is my paper
classification ✦ hep-th gr-qc
keywords dimensionstheoriesgaugestringabeliananomaliescancellationcannot
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We show that the ${\cal N}=1$ supergravity theories in ten dimensions with gauge groups $U(1)^{496}$ and $E_8 \times U(1)^{248}$ are not consistent quantum theories. Cancellation of anomalies cannot be made compatible with supersymmetry and abelian gauge invariance. Thus, in ten dimensions all supersymmetric theories of gravity without known inconsistencies are realized in string theory.

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