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String picture of gauge fields

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  1. Institute of Theoretical Physics, Warsaw University, Hoża 69, 00-681 Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

The article reviews attempts to formulate the theory of gauge fields in terms of a string theory.

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Banach Center Publications
1997/39/1
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Pages:
363-371
Main language of publication
English
Published
1997
Exact and natural sciences