SUPERSTRING PHENOMENOLOGY AND THE BRANE-WORLD

Fernando Quevedo

Department of Applied Mathematics and
Theoretical Physics (DAMTP)

Cambridge University
Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WA, UK

Abstract:

The phenomenological aspects of string theory are briefly reviewed emphasizing the different perspectives before and after 1995. In particular the brane-world scenario, which is currently under intense investigation, is briefly introduced. The presentation is at an elementary level in order to cover most of the material and to hopefully make it understandable to a wider community.