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String Theory and General Relativity

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We give a historical review of some aspects of string theory relevant to our present understanding of General Relativity and connected with Einstein’s unification program.

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  1. M. Porrati
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  1. Dipartimento Interuniversitario di Matematica, UniversitĂ  di Bari, Bari, Italy

    B. Casciaro  & D. Fortunato  & 

  2. Dipartimento di Matematica, UniversitĂ  di Torino, Torino, Italy

    M. Francaviglia

  3. Dipartimento Interuniversitario, Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy

    A. Masiello

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Porrati, M. (2000). String Theory and General Relativity. In: Casciaro, B., Fortunato, D., Francaviglia, M., Masiello, A. (eds) Recent Developments in General Relativity. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2113-6_3

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