An overview of progress in string theoryJNANADEVA MAHARANAInstitute of Physics, Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar 751 005, India Abstract. There has been many interesting developments in string theory in last couple of years. The purpose of this article is to present a brief account of the progress made in string theory. The two invited talks by S R Das and S Mukhi in this volume contain more detailed accounts of our understanding of black hole physics and the intimate connections between string theory and gauge theories. Keywords: String theory. Pacs No.: 2.0 |