On the algebras of BPS states

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 489-519

  Harvey, Jeffrey A ^a   Moore, Gregory ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Yale University   (United States)

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EID: 0001283961     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002200050461     Document Type: Article

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