Extended superconformal algebras associated with manifolds of exceptional holonomy

Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics

Volumn 392, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 77-84

  Figueroa O'Farrill, José M ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0042542838     PISSN: 03702693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0370-2693(96)01506-7     Document Type: Article

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