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M-theory is not complete, and the mathematics of the approach are not yet well understood. M-theory is a theory of quantum gravity; and as all others it as not gained experimental evidence that would confirm its validity.<ref name=atlantic/> Some physicists are skeptical that this approach will lead to a physical theory describing our world, due to its lack of predictive power.<ref name="Smolin_Response">[[Lee Smolin]], April 2007:[https://web.archive.org/web/20130621085800/http://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/joep/links/on-some-criticisms-of-string-theory/lee-smolins-response Response to review of ''The Trouble with Physics''] by [[Joe Polchinski]].</ref>
Nevertheless, some physicists are drawn to M-theory because of its degree of uniqueness and rich set of mathematical properties, triggering the hope that it may describe our world
One feature of M-theory that has drawn great interest is that it naturally predicts the existence of the [[graviton]], a [[Spin (physics)|spin-2]] particle hypothesized to mediate the gravitational force. Furthermore, M-theory naturally predicts a phenomenon that resembles [[black hole evaporation]]. Competing unification theories such as [[asymptotically safe gravity]], [[An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything|E8 theory]], [[noncommutative geometry]], and [[causal fermion systems]] have not demonstrated any level of mathematical consistency. Another approach to quantum gravity is [[loop quantum gravity]], a non-unifying theory; many physicists consider loop quantum gravity to be less elegant than M-theory because it posits gravity to be completely different from the other fundamental forces.<ref name=atlantic/><ref name=quanta/>
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