An algebraic approach to logarithmic conformal field theory

International Journal of Modern Physics A

Volumn 18, Issue 25, 2003, Pages 4593-4638

  Gaberdiel, Matthias R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conformal Field Theory

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELEMENTARY PARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICS; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 0242300775     PISSN: 0217751X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217751X03016860     Document Type: Conference Paper

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