Twenty-five Questions for String Theorists

TL;DR

This paper presents twenty-five key questions aimed at bridging the gap between formal string theory and phenomenological applications, encouraging collaboration and communication within the high-energy physics community.

Contribution

It introduces a structured set of questions rooted in string constructions to stimulate research connecting string theory with phenomenological insights.

Findings

Identifies critical issues in supersymmetric and string phenomenology.

Provides specific examples illustrating these issues.

Proposes targeted questions to guide future research.

Abstract

In an effort to promote communication between the formal and phenomenological branches of the high-energy theory community, we provide a description of some important issues in supersymmetric and string phenomenology. We describe each within the context of string constructions, illustrating them with specific examples where applicable. Each topic culminates in a set of questions that we believe are amenable to direct consideration by string theorists, and whose answers we think could help connect string theory and phenomenology.