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We discuss some of the cosmological implications of superstring theories. We pay particular attention to the issue of the initial state and its relationship withR-duality.
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Alvarez, E., Osorio, M.A.R. Primordial superstrings and the origin of the universe. Int J Theor Phys 28, 949–955 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00670340
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