[0711.0770] An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything

Authors:  A. Garrett Lisi
Abstract:  All fields of the standard model and gravity are unified as an E8 principal bundle connection. A non-compact real form of the E8 Lie algebra has G2 and F4 subalgebras which break down to strong su(3), electroweak su(2) x u(1), gravitational so(3,1), the frame-Higgs, and three generations of fermions related by triality. The interactions and dynamics of these 1-form and Grassmann valued parts of an E8 superconnection are described by the curvature and action over a four dimensional base manifold.
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Kate Land
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[0711.0770] An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything

Post by Kate Land » November 19 2007

Over the weekend various friends have been asking me about the surfer dude with the theory of everything! See here and here for example. And I am wondering what Cosmo Coffeeiers think about the results in 0711.0770? Is this an exciting new idea, with possible implications for the LHC?

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Post by Kate Land » November 19 2007

Have found a few interesting comments and discussions already knocking around the interweb that might be of interest to some:
Peter Woit's blog
Backreaction blog
Motl's blog

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