Locality in free string field theory

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 40-61

  Dimock, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 0034342134     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.533121     Document Type: Article

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