General relativity, strings, and mathematical physics

Massimo Porrati

doi:10.1023/A:1007566802629

General relativity, strings, and mathematical physics

Massimo Porrati

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We give a historical review of some aspects of string theory relevant to our present understanding of General Relativity, and connected with Einstein's unification program. We also point out to various mathematical fallouts of string theory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	73-84
Number of pages	12
Journal	Letters in Mathematical Physics
Volume	48
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007566802629
State	Published - Apr 1 1999

Keywords

Conformal
De Sitter
Duality
Holography
M-theory
Superstrings
Supersymmetry
Unified theory

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Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Mathematical Physics

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