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A brief review of the group theoretic approach to string theory. (English) Zbl 0958.81505

Summary: A short review of the group-theoretic approach to string theory is given. In particular, it is explained how the method provides a powerful tool with which to compute perturbative string effects.

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81T30 String and superstring theories; other extended objects (e.g., branes) in quantum field theory
22E70 Applications of Lie groups to the sciences; explicit representations
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