Published 1987 | Version v1
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Superstrings

  • 1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125

Description

String theories are promising candidates for perturbatively finite quantum theories of gravity. Mathematical consistency appears to require a supersymmetric theory in ten dimensions with gauge group E/sub 8/xE/sub 8/ or SO(32). The E/sub 8/xE/sub 8/ theory may be capable, after spontaneous compactification of six dimensions, of producing realistic low-energy physics. Superstring theory is developing very rapidly in the last year, but it will probably take a long time to make a convincing case that this is the route that nature has chosen

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Publishing Information

Publisher
SPIE Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Imprint Place
Bellingham, WA (USA)
ISBN
9971-50-183-X
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the XXIII international conference on high energy physics
Journal Page Range
p. 105-116.

Conference

Title
23. international conference on high-energy physics.
Dates
16-23 Jul 1986.
Place
Berkeley, CA (USA).