On String theory and Higher Spins
Abstract:
I will review some aspects of the still largely unexplored links between String
Theory and Higher Spins. A closer look at higher-spin fields provides some clues that String
Theory describes a broken phase of a Higher-Spin Gauge Theory. Conversely, string
amplitudes contain a wealth of information on higher-spin interactions that can clarify
long-standing issues related to their infrared behavior.