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Showing papers on "AdS/CFT correspondence published in 1985"


Journal ArticleDOI
01 Apr 1985-Nature
TL;DR: Superstring field theories as discussed by the authors have emerged as potentially consistent quantum field theories that unify gravity with the other fundamental forces in an almost unique manner, based on the dynamics of string-like fundamental quanta rather than the point-like quanta of more familiar relativistic point field theories such as Yang-Mills gauge theory or general relativity.
Abstract: Superstring field theories have emerged as potentially consistent quantum field theories that unify gravity with the other fundamental forces in an almost unique manner. They are based on the dynamics of string-like fundamental quanta rather than the point-like quanta of more familiar relativistic ‘point field theories’ such as Yang-Mills gauge theory or general relativity. In these theories the observed fundamental particles, such as the leptons and quarks, may arise as the ground states of a string. This amounts to a profound generalization of the conventional field theory framework.

54 citations



Journal ArticleDOI
01 Oct 1985-Pramana
TL;DR: In this article, a lattice field theory is described as a way to regularize continuum quantum field theories and the connection between a quantum field theory in d space dimension and classical statistical mechanics in (d+1) dimensions is brought out via elementary examples.
Abstract: Lattice field theories are described as a way to regularize continuum quantum field theories. They are obtained by replacing ordinary space time by a lattice, space time derivatives by suitable differences and Minkowski by Euclidean space. The connection between a quantum field theory isd space dimension and classical statistical mechanics in (d+1) dimensions is brought outvia elementary examples. The problem of regaining the continuum limit and of handling nonabelian gauge theories are briefly discussed.