M-theory, torons and confinement

Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 172-176

  Gomez C ^b   Hernandez R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MATEMÁTICAS Y FÍSICA FUNDAMENTAL   (Spain)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031995732     PISSN: 09205632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0920-5632(97)00529-x     Document Type: Article

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