M-theory on S1/ℤ2: New facts from a careful analysis

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 576, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 347-374

  Bilal, Adel ^a   Derendinger, Jean Pierre ^a   Sauser, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0142171652     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(00)00167-X     Document Type: Article

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