A Finite Landscape?
Bobby S Acharya, Michael R Douglas
TL;DR
This paper argues that the number of string/M theory vacua compatible with experimental data is finite, using explicit sequence analysis and mathematical theorems to support this claim.
Contribution
It provides the first rigorous evidence for the finiteness of consistent string/M theory vacua through mathematical and explicit sequence analysis.
Findings
Evidence for finiteness of vacua
Analysis of infinite sequences of vacua
Application of mathematical finiteness theorems
Abstract
We present evidence that the number of string/ theory vacua consistent with experiments is a finite number. We do this both by explicit analysis of infinite sequences of vacua and by applying various mathematical finiteness theorems.
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Taxonomy
TopicsBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics · Cosmology and Gravitation Theories · Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies