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Superstring field theories have emerged as potentially consistent quantum field theories that unify gravity with the other fundamental forces in an almost unique manner. They are based on the dynamics of string-like fundamental quanta rather than the point-like quanta of more familiar relativistic ‘point field theories’ such as Yang-Mills gauge theory or general relativity. In these theories the observed fundamental particles, such as the leptons and quarks, may arise as the ground states of a string. This amounts to a profound generalization of the conventional field theory framework.
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Green, M. Unification of forces and particles in superstring theories. Nature 314, 409–414 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/314409a0
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