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Normal modes refer to fundamental patterns of motion of a system which oscillate at fixed, well defined frequencies. They may be used as building blocks for more complicated motions.

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How are string vibration modes related to particle identity?

One needs to carefully distinguish between the classical and the quantum mechanical treatment here. For simplicity, I will talk about the bosonic string, but the pertinent points also carry over to th …
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