Finite factorization equations and sum rules for BPS correlators in N = 4 SYM theory

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 641, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 131-187

  Corley, Steve ^a   Ramgoolam, Sanjaye ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037037578     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(02)00573-4     Document Type: Article

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