Conformal higher spin theory

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 664, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 59-130

  Segal, Arkady Y ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

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EID: 0038119173     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(03)00368-7     Document Type: Article

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