On second-quantized open superstring theory

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 537, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 144-160

  Johnson, Clifford V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 0033521353     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00623-3     Document Type: Article

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