Will M theory unify mathematics and physics ?
Douglas, Michael R.
Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS, Tome S88 (1998), p. 67-72 / Harvested from Numdam
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Douglas, Michael R. Will $M$ theory unify mathematics and physics ?. Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS, Tome S88 (1998) pp. 67-72. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/PMIHES_1998__S88__67_0/

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