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Symmetries In M Theory: Monsters, Inc.

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We will review the algebras which have been conjectured as symmetries in M-theory. The Borcherds algebras, which are the most general Lie algebras under control, seem natural candidates.

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  1. Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, Mile End Road, London, El 4NS

    P. Henry-Labordère

  2. Laboratoire de Physique théorique de l’Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231, Paris Cedex 05, France

    B. Julia & L. Paulot

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  1. CNRS and Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), Paris, France

    Laurent Baulieu , Boris Pioline  & Paul Windey ,  & 

  2. Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

    Eliezer Rabinovici

  3. Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, U.S.A.

    Jeff Harvey

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Henry-Labordère, P., Julia, B., Paulot, L. (2003). Symmetries In M Theory: Monsters, Inc.. In: Baulieu, L., Rabinovici, E., Harvey, J., Pioline, B., Windey, P. (eds) Progress in String, Field and Particle Theory. NATO Science Series, vol 104. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0211-0_26

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