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The birth of string theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

In this contribution we go through the developments that in the years 1968 to 1974 led from the Veneziano model to the bosonic string.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0704.0101,
  title  = {The birth of string theory},
  author = {Paolo Di Vecchia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.0101},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

Latex 60 pages, 2 figures, uses svmult.cls. Contribution to the volume "String theory and fundamental interactions", dedicated to Gabriele Veneziano on his 65th birthday.