String theory as a theory of quantum gravity: A status report

Blau, Matthias; Theisen, Stefan

doi:10.1007/s10714-008-0752-z

String theory as a theory of quantum gravity: A status report

Matthias Blau
(
- Bern U.
)
,
Stefan Theisen
(
- Potsdam, Max Planck Inst.
)

Feb, 2009

13 pages

Published in:

Gen.Rel.Grav. 41 (2009) 743-755

DOI:

10.1007/s10714-008-0752-z

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We review the status of string theory as a quantum theory of gravity. Our emphasis is on outstanding questions and remaining challenges rather then on well-established results and successes.

String theory
Quantum gravity
Black holes
AdS/CFT
Background independence
String cosmology
review
string model: nonperturbative
quantum gravity
AdS/CFT correspondence

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