The geometry of M5-branes and TQFTs

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-25

  Bonelli, Giulio ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

M theory; M5 branes; World volume

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005330173     PISSN: 03930440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0393-0440(01)00010-9     Document Type: Article

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