richerrich
- 33
- 0
What is the relationship between quantum field theory and string theory?
Quantum field theory and string theory
- Context: Graduate
- Thread starter richerrich
- Start date
Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
2 replies · 4K views
Physics news on Phys.org
- 8,130
- 575
If string theory is proven correct, then quantum field theory should be deduced from it where quantum theory holds.
negru
- 307
- 0
quantum field theory is always a limit of string theory*. for example, you can deduce things like scattering amplitudes of gluons and gravitons from string theory.
*probably too strong of a statement, it might be possible for some qft's to not be generalizable to string theory (in a non trivial way at least)
*probably too strong of a statement, it might be possible for some qft's to not be generalizable to string theory (in a non trivial way at least)
Similar threads
Undergrad
String theory vs Quantum field theory
- KleinMoretti
- · Replies 1 ·
- Beyond the Standard Models
- Replies
- 1
- PeterDonis
- · Replies 14 ·
- Beyond the Standard Models
- Replies
- 14
- dx
- · Replies 1 ·
- Beyond the Standard Models
- Replies
- 1
- kodama
- · Replies 5 ·
- Beyond the Standard Models
- Replies
- 5
- kodama
- · Replies 2 ·
- Beyond the Standard Models
- Replies
- 2
- masteralien
- · Replies 26 ·
- Beyond the Standard Models
- Replies
- 26
High School
Quantum field theory vs. super string theory?
- BadgerBadger92
- · Replies 4 ·
- Other Physics Topics
- Replies
- 4
- mad mathematician
- · Replies 7 ·
- Beyond the Standard Models
- Replies
- 7
- Julius H
- · Replies 9 ·
- Beyond the Standard Models
- Replies
- 9
High School
Looking for help understanding string theory
- Physics_is_beautiful
- · Replies 10 ·
- Beyond the Standard Models
- Replies
- 10