AdS3 × ℝ as a target space for the (2,1) string theory

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 543, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 170-182

  O'Loughlin, M J ^a   Randjbar Daemi, S ^a  

^a ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

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EID: 0033594056     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00872-4     Document Type: Article

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