Algebras, BPS states, and strings

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 463, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 315-368

  Harvey, Jeffrey A ^a   Moore, Gregory ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Yale University   (United States)

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EID: 0030600825     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(95)00605-2     Document Type: Article

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