A D = 4 N = 1 orbifold of type I strings

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 483, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 187-208

  Berkooz, Micha ^a   Leigh, Robert G ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D branes; Four dimensions; Open strings; Supersymmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031555565     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(96)00543-3     Document Type: Article

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