M-theory is a theory in physics that unifies all consistent versions of superstring theory. In string theory, the point-like particles of particle physics are replaced by one-dimensional objects called strings. One of the vibrational states of a string gives rise to the graviton, a quantum mechanical particle that carries gravitational force.
About M-theory in brief

This theory, like its string theory predecessors, is an example of a quantum theory of gravity and describes a force just like the familiar gravitational force subject to the rules ofQuantum mechanics. Each of these five string theories arises as a special limiting case of M-theorism, which is based on matrix theory or the AdSCFT correspondence. In a given version of string theory there is only one kind of string, which may look like a small loop or segment of ordinary string, and it can vibrate in different ways. On distance scales larger than the string scale, a string will look just like an ordinary particle, with its mass, charge, and other properties determined by the vibration state of the string. In this way, all of the different elementary particles may be viewed as vibrating strings, One of these types of string theories is type I, which includes both open strings and closed strings, while types IIA and IIB include only closed strings. So far none has been verified to give rise to physics as observed in high-energy physics experiments, but it could be used to develop a unified theory of all the fundamental forces of nature. The true meaning of the title should be decided when a more fundamental formulation of the theory is known. According to Witten, M should stand for \”magic\”, \”mystery\” or \”membrane\” according to taste.
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