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String Theory: The Early Years

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v3

Abstract

Lenny Susskind has made many important contributions to theoretical physics during the past 35 years. In this talk I will discuss the early history of string theory (1968-72) emphasizing Susskind's contributions.

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-th/0007118,
  title  = {String Theory: The Early Years},
  author = {John H. Schwarz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0007118},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

10 pages; Presented at Symposium for L. Susskind's 60th Birthday