What every physicist should know about string theory

Edward Witten

doi:10.1063/PT.3.2980

What every physicist should know about string theory

Edward Witten

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Some of natures rhymes-the appearance of similar structures in different areas of physics-underlie the way that string theory potentially unifies gravity with the other forces of nature and eliminates the ultraviolet divergences that plague quantum gravity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	38-43
Number of pages	6
Volume	68
No	11
Specialist publication	Physics Today
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.2980
State	Published - Nov 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

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General Physics and Astronomy

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