Epistemology of String Theory in Quantum Gravity

In quantum field theory, the main obstacle is the occurrence of the untreatable infinities in the interactions of the particles due to the possibility of arbitrary distances between the point particles. Strings, as extended objects, provide a better framework, which allows finite calculations. String theory is part of a research program in which point particles in particle physics are replaced by one-dimensional objects called strings. It describes how these strings propagate through space and interact with one another. The purpose of string theory was to replace elementary particles with one-dimensional strings in order to unify quantum physics and gravity. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.18894.82240