RECENT RESULTS IN STRING DUALITY

Authors
Citation
J. Polchinski, RECENT RESULTS IN STRING DUALITY, Progress of theoretical physics. Supplement, (123), 1996, pp. 9-18
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
ISSN journal
03759687
Issue
123
Year of publication
1996
Pages
9 - 18
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9687(1996):123<9:RRISD>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
This is a talk given at YKIS '95, primarily to non-string theorists. I review the evidence for string duality, the principle that any string theory at strong coupling looks like another string theory at weak co upling. A postscript summarizes developments since the conference.*)