Supersymmetric Wilson loops

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 643, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 157-171

  Zarembo, K ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0037020782     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(02)00693-4     Document Type: Article

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