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The famous Maldacena's paper, the first paper on what is today called AdS/CFT correspondence, is published in two journals. It's not two parts of one work, it's one complete paper published twice. I presume that there is some interesting story behind it, but I don't know it. Does anybody know the story, why is it published in two journals?
https://inspirehep.net/literature/451647

Jokes, like the two journals are dual to each other, are also welcome, but I'm primarily interested in the true reason. :wink:
 
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Have you asked Juan?

I am amused that one of them wants $39.95 to read the article, and the other gives it away for free,
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
Have you asked Juan?
No, I presume that he does not have time to answer trivial questions asked by unknown mortals. :oldbiggrin:
 
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I dunno...I first "met" him when I cold-called him to get him to serve on a committee. Which he did.
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
I dunno...I first "met" him when I cold-called him to get him to serve on a committee. Which he did.
But you are neither unknown nor mortal. Just sayin' :smile:
 
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berkeman said:
But you are neither unknown nor mortal. Just sayin' :smile:
And his request was not trivial.
 
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There is a paradox that asking someone for a lot of help is more likely to generate a positive response than asking them for a little.
 
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When looking at contemporary issues of Adv.Theor.Math.Phys I see a number of papers by Ed Witten. There may be some history behind this unusual double-publication.
 
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Demystifier said:
Jokes, like the two journals are dual to each other, are also welcome...:wink:
It's spelled d-u-e-l. :wink:
 
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berkeman said:
But you are neither unknown nor mortal. Just sayin' :smile:
Now i am curious who Vanadium is!
 
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I could tell you, but, well, you know...
 
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LCSphysicist said:
Now i am curious who Vanadium is!
Are you familiar with the Batman movies?
 
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berkeman said:
Are you familiar with the Batman movies?
Just the ones after 2000
 
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