String Origins
Abstract
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It is shown that the string concept results naturally from considerations of gravitation. This paper describes a derivation of linearized general relativity based upon the hypotheses of special covariance and the existence of a gravitational potential. The gravitational field possesses gauge invariance given by a second-order covariant derivative defining an associated differential geometry. The concepts of parallelism and parallel transport lead to string-like constructions.
16 pages Explanatory comments have been added for clarity, emphasis and to underscore the fact that the theory of gravitation considered in this paper is linearized general relativity
16 pages Explanatory comments have been added for clarity, emphasis and to underscore the fact that the theory of gravitation considered in this paper is linearized general relativity