Atiyah, MichaelMaldacena, JuanVafa, Cumrun2019-09-222001Atiyah, Michael, Juan Maldacena, and Cumrun Vafa. 2001. “An M-Theory Flop as a Large N Duality.” Journal of Mathematical Physics 42 (7): 3209–20. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1376159.0022-24881089-7658http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:41385040We show how a recently proposed large N duality in the context of type IIA strings with N=1 supersymmetry in 4 dimensions can be derived from purely geometric considerations by embedding type IIA strings in M-theory. The phase structure of M-theory on G(2) holonomy manifolds and an S-3 flop are the key ingredients in this derivation.en-USJournal Article2019-09-2210.1063/1.1376159