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Heterotic and Type I String Dynamics from Eleven Dimensions

arXiv:hep-th/9510209 · doi:10.1016/0550-3213(95)00621-4

Abstract

We propose that the ten-dimensional heterotic string is related to an eleven-dimensional theory on the orbifold in the same way that the Type IIA string in ten dimensions is related to . This in particular determines the strong coupling behavior of the ten-dimensional theory. It also leads to a plausible scenario whereby duality between heterotic and Type I superstrings follows from the classical symmetries of the eleven-dimensional world, just as the duality of the ten-dimensional Type IIB theory follows from eleven-dimensional diffeomorphism invariance.

27 pages, 2 postscript figures, harvmac, epsf; a reference added

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