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This is the introductory chapter of a review collection on integrability in the context of the AdS/CFT correspondence. In the collection, we present an overview of the achievements and the status of this subject as of the year 2010.
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Beisert, N., Ahn, C., Alday, L.F. et al. Review of AdS/CFT Integrability: An Overview. Lett Math Phys 99, 3–32 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-011-0529-2
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