String theory: results, magic and doubts

Eliezer Rabinovici
2013 Physica Scripta  
This talk was given at a special place and on a special occasion for a special audience. It describes the results, magic and doubts that an attempt to construct a theory based on the idea that the basic constituents of matter can also be extended objects has led to. The emphasis is on the spirit behind the ideas.
doi:10.1088/0031-8949/2013/t158/014026 fatcat:qu6elvdo3bb7djvy5tuwgsf5v4