A Critical Look at Strings

Foundations of Physics 43 (1):8-20 (2013)
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Following the invitation of the editors of Foundations of Physics, I give here a personal assessment of string theory, from the point of view of an outsider, and I compare it with the theory, methods, and expectations of my own field

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