Tau-functions, twistor theory, and quantum field theory

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 230, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 389-420

  Mason, L J ^a   Singer, M A ^b   Woodhouse, N M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036876398     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00220-002-0714-3     Document Type: Article

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