Loops versus strings
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Two popular attempts to understand the quantum physics of gravitation are critically assessed. The talk on which this paper is based was intended for a general particle-physics audience. Talk given in the meeting What comes beyond the standard model?, Portoroz, Eslovenia, 12-17 July 2003.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003