Target-space duality between simple compact Lie groups and Lie algebras under the Hamiltonian formalism: I. Remnants of duality at the classical level

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 185-213

  Alvarez, Orlando ^a   Liu, Chien Hao ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

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EID: 0030536350     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02103719     Document Type: Article

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