Coordinate-free definition of structurally symmetric derivative strings (Q1108631)

In a series of recent papers [Proc. R. Soc. Lond., Ser. A 406, 127-137 (1986); 411, 155-176 (1987; Zbl 0624.53008); 411, 421-444 (1987))], the authors have studied a new concept which is referred to as string or occasionally as derivative string. In the paper under review a coordinate-free definition of structurally symmetric derivative strings is sketched and some of its possible applications are pointed out.