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    Supersymmetric string theory, what is it?

    Basically i am on an A-level research product and i have chosen to study string theory. I have explained particle spin, theory of super gravity (to explain where string theories came from) and the basics of string theory. I also explained supersymmetry earlier on. My questoin is, how does...
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    String tension, is this the correct formula?

    ah, p must be pi then, would that make sense for a closed string then?
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    String tension, is this the correct formula?

    I read in a book that tension = 1/(pa'), where a' = alpha prime. Is this the correct formula for string tension and if so what is p?
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    String theoryexplanation needed

    another questoin i have: What was the original super gravity theory(s) that were replaced in the mid 1980s by string theory? Can anyone explain them? Was it to do with infinities of energy or something? I'm a tad confused here
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    String theoryexplanation needed

    bump, any more simple in a nutshell explanatons of string theory?
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    String theoryexplanation needed

    Basically i need educating here! What are the basic concepts, etc of string theory? I heard that it is something to do with explaining how protons act, etc instead of explaining with quarks? Any help will be appreciated, cheers
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