Connections between M-theory and superstrings

Abstract

This article reviews the non-perturbative structure of certain higher derivative terms in the type II string theory effective action and their connection to one-loop effects in eleven-dimensional supergravity compactified on a torus. New material is also included that was not presented in the talks.

24 pages LaTeX. Based on talks given at various conferences. To be published in the proceedings of the 1997 Advanced Study Institute on Strings, Branes and Dualities, Cargese, France

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