Notes on theories with 16 supercharges

Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements

Volumn 67, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 158-171

  Seiberg, Nathan ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032119184     PISSN: 09205632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-5632(98)00128-5     Document Type: Article

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