What Is M-Theory

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Multiple Choice

What is M-theory?

• A) a theory of the universe in which all galaxies began as a common type "M galaxy" and then evolved into the types we see today
• B) a type of dark matter theory in which the dark matter is made of "M" particles
• C) a superstring theory in which there are 11 dimensions, instead of the usual ten, and all five string theories are equivalent
• D) a cosmologic theory in which cosmic inflation occurred multiple times rather than just once

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