Non-perturbative formulas for central functions of supersymmetric gauge theories

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 526, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 543-571

  Anselmi, D ^a   Freedman, D Z ^b   Grisaru, M T ^c   Johansen, A A ^d  

^a CENTRE DE PHYSIQUE THÉORIQUE   (France)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C theorem; Duality; anomalies; Supersymmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032563551     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00278-8     Document Type: Article

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