Phase transitions in M-theory and F-theory

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 471, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 195-216

  Witten, Edward ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

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EID: 0030575235     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(96)00212-X     Document Type: Article

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