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Scales of String/M Theory

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Progress in String Theory and M-Theory

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I discuss the arguments in favour of the traditional hypothesis that the string, compactification and Planck scales are all within two or three orders of magnitude from each other. I then briefly review recent ideas that challenge this traditional point of view.

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    Bachas, C. (2001). Scales of String/M Theory. In: Baulieu, L., Green, M., Picco, M., Windey, P. (eds) Progress in String Theory and M-Theory. NATO Science Series, vol 564. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0852-5_1

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