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A critical look at strings

High Energy Physics - Theory 2015-05-30 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

This is an invited contribution to the Special Issue of "Foundations of Physics" titled "Forty Years Of String Theory: Reflecting On the Foundations". I have been asked to assess string theory as an outsider, and to compare it with the theory, methods, and expectations in my own field.

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@article{arxiv.1108.0868,
  title  = {A critical look at strings},
  author = {Carlo Rovelli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.0868},
  year   = {2015}
}

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7 pages

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