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SYQG: Symposium Quantengravitation

SYQG 1: Symposium Quantengravitation

SYQG 1.2: Plenary Talk

Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 14:45–15:30, 30.95: 001

Does Quantum Gravity need Strings? — •Constantin Bachas — LPTENS, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris, France

This is a critical review of the arguments that make string theory the leading contender for a theory of quantum gravity. Open problems, including the search for experimental hints of string unification, will be discussed.