Towards an Observational Appraisal of String Cosmology

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We review the current observational status of string cosmology when confronted with experimental datasets.

• We begin by defining common observational parameters and discuss how they are determined for a given model.
• Then we review the observable footprints of several string theoretic models, discussing the significance of various potential signals.
• Throughout we comment on present and future prospects of finding evidence for string theory in cosmology, and on significant issues for the future.