On the minimal length uncertainty relation and the foundations of string theory

Advances in High Energy Physics

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Chang, Lay Nam ^a   Lewis, Zachary ^a   Minic, Djordje ^a   Takeuchi, Tatsu ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUANTUM THEORY;

ENERGY MOMENTUM; MINIMAL LENGTHS; MOMENTUM SPACES; NONPERTURBATIVE; SIMPLE++; UNCERTAINTY; UNCERTAINTY RELATION; VACUUM ENERGY;

STRING THEORY;

EID: 82955249623     PISSN: 16877357     EISSN: 16877365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/493514     Document Type: Review

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