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Completing the name of Theory: "Heterotic ____ Theory"?

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  • String

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Answer

The answer is superstring. The Heterotic superstring theory is a theoretical framework in physics that aims to unify the fundamental forces of nature by postulating the existence of tiny vibrating strings as the basic building blocks of matter. It combines elements of both bosonic and fermionic string theories and introduces an additional hidden dimension to balance the forces and cancel out unwanted symmetries.
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