The geometry of degree-4 characteristic classes and of line bundles on loop spaces II

Duke Mathematical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-139

  Brylinski, J L ^a   Mclaughlin, D A ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001620479     PISSN: 00127094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/S0012-7094-96-08305-2     Document Type: Article

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