Is there a clean mathematical way to deduce grand unification from string theory?

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The question says it all. Simply stated:

Can one prove grand unification from string theory? What is the argument chain of such a proof?

The textbooks I read so far only appear to give hand-waving arguments.

The question is not about deducing the standard model. The question is about deducing grand unification. This means that there is a single large Lie group.

Can one prove somehow that string theory produces a unique (large) Lie group?

Of course not. No proof, not even an aspirational trail. – Cosmas Zachos Oct 29 '23 at 13:59 — Cosmas Zachos, Oct 29 '23 at 13:59

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 30 '23 at 08:33

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It's straightforward to implement grand unification in string theory, but it's not required.

answered Oct 30 '23 at 08:33

Mitchell Porter

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Is there a clean mathematical way to deduce grand unification from string theory?

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