Early string theory as a challenging case study for philosophers

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This is the final draft of Chapter 4 of the Volume 'The Birth of String Theory' edited by A. Cappelli, E. Castellani, F. Colomo, and P. Di Vecchia, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming

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Elena Castellani
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Theory Construction and Selection in Modern Physics: The S Matrix.James T. Cushing - 1992 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 43 (3):431-433.

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