On nearly parallel G2-structures

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 259-286

  Friedrich, Th ^a   Kath, I ^a   Moroianu, A ^b   Semmelmann, U ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

G2 structure; Killing spinor; Sasakian manifold

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031281585     PISSN: 03930440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0393-0440(97)80004-6     Document Type: Review

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