Loops versus strings
arXiv:gr-qc/0307090
Abstract
Two popular attempts to understand the quantum physics of gravitation are critically assessed. The talk on which this paper is based was intended for a general particle-physics audience.
19 pages. Talk given in the meeting "What comes beyond the standard model?", Portoroz, Eslovenia, 12-17 July 2003
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