The physics superselection principle in vertex operator algebra theory

Journal of Algebra

Volumn 196, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 436-457

  Li, Haisheng ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031572747     PISSN: 00218693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jabr.1997.7126     Document Type: Article

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