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We give a historical review of some aspects of string theory relevant to our present understanding of General Relativity, and connected with Einstein's unification program. We also point out to various mathematical fallouts of string theory.
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Porrati, M. General Relativity, Strings, and Mathematical Physics. Letters in Mathematical Physics 48, 73–84 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007566802629
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