pp-wave limits and orientifolds

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 650, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 43-74

  Naculich, Stephen G ^a   Schnitzer, Howard J ^b   Wyllard, Niclas ^b  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037415306     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(02)01068-4     Document Type: Review

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