The theory of the classical string and the method of canonical quantization are reviewed. The nonrelativistic string is then quantized using the canonical quantization procedure. A number of properties of quantized strings, such as quantized normal modes of vibration and ground state fluctuations, are discussed. The quantized nonrelativistic string is compared to quantized fields and to the strings in the recent superstring theories. The theory of relativistic strings is reviewed.
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1987
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