Mersenne Primes, Polygonal Anomalies and String Theory Classification
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
It is pointed out that the Mersenne primes and associated perfect numbers play a significant role in string theory; this observation may suggest a classification of consistent string theories.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9904212,
title = {Mersenne Primes, Polygonal Anomalies and String Theory Classification},
author = {Paul H. Frampton and Thomas W. Kephart},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9904212},
year = {2009}
}
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