Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5130429 | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics | 2017 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Duality, the equivalence between seemingly distinct quantum systems, is a curious property that has been known for at least three quarters of a century. In the past two decades it has played a central role in mapping out the structure of theoretical physics. I discuss the unexpected connections that have been revealed among quantum field theories and string theories. Written for a special issue of Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics.
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Authors
Joseph Polchinski,