Gelfand-Fuchs cohomology and M-Theory as a Topological Quantum Field Theory
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We propose a Lagrangian density for M-Theory which is purely topological using Gelfand-Fuchs cohomology which characterises up to homotopy Γq-structures and hence foliations in particular. Then, using a physical principle and S-duality, we conjecture on the existence of certain plane fields on S. PACS classification: 11.10.-z; 11.15.-q; 11.30.-Ly
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تاریخ انتشار 1999