Status of Superstring and M-Theory
arXiv:0812.1372 · doi:10.1142/S0217751X1005072X
Abstract
The first lecture gives a colloquium-level overview of string theory and M-theory. The second lecture surveys various attempts to construct a viable model of particle physics. A recently proposed approach, based on F-theory, is emphasized.
Lectures presented at the Erice 2008 International School of Subnuclear Physics; v2: one paragraph revised and references added