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M-Theory Dynamics On A Manifold Of G_2 Holonomy
Michael Atiyah, Edward Witten
We analyze the dynamics of M-theory on a manifold of G_2 holonomy that is developing a conical singularity. The known cases involve a cone on CP^3, where we argue that the dynamics…
hep-th2001★ 40 cited
The Geometry of Point Particles
Michael Atiyah, Paul Sutcliffe
There is a very natural map from the configuration space of n distinct points in Euclidean 3-space into the flag manifold U(n)/U(1)^n, which is compatible with the action of the sy…