String Theory and Math: Why This Marriage May Last
High Energy Physics - Theory
2015-08-28 v1 Mathematical Physics
Algebraic Geometry
math.MP
Symplectic Geometry
Abstract
String theory is changing the relationship between mathematics and physics. The central role is played by the phenomenon of duality, which is intrinsic to quantum physics and abundant in string theory.
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@article{arxiv.1508.06642,
title = {String Theory and Math: Why This Marriage May Last},
author = {Mina Aganagic},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1508.06642},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Notes for the lecture at the Current Events special session of the 2015 Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Antonio. Article to appear in the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. 24 pages, 7 figures