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arxiv: hep-th/9411028 · v1 · submitted 1994-11-04 · ✦ hep-th

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What is String Theory?

Joseph Polchinski
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The first part is an introduction to conformal field theory and string perturbation theory. The second part deals with the search for a deeper answer to the question posed in the title. Contents: 1. Conformal Field Theory 2. String Theory 3. Vacua and Dualities 4. String Field Theory or Not String Field Theory 5. Matrix Models

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