Benchmarks on the brane
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Working paper
Author(s)
Duff, MJ
Type
Working Paper
Abstract
Branes now occupy center stage in theoretical physics as microscopic
components of M-theory, as the higher-dimensional progenitors of black holes
and as entire universes in their own right. Their history has been a checkered
one, however. Here we list some of the milestones, starting with Dirac's 1962
paper. Asim Barut was an early pioneer.
components of M-theory, as the higher-dimensional progenitors of black holes
and as entire universes in their own right. Their history has been a checkered
one, however. Here we list some of the milestones, starting with Dirac's 1962
paper. Asim Barut was an early pioneer.
Copyright Statement
© 2005 The Author.
Identifier
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0407175v3
Subjects
hep-th
hep-th
gr-qc
hep-ph
physics.hist-ph
Notes
Asim Barut Memorial Lecture, Bogazici University, Istanbul, October 2002. Added references