Dualities of Fields and Strings

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. 42 pages, 1 figure (guess which one). v2: references added, typos corrected. v3: references added, minor clarifications

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