Anomalies, Gauss laws, and page charges in M-theory

Comptes Rendus Physique

Volumn 6, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 251-259

  Moore, Gregory W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

M theory; String theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844292552     PISSN: 16310705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2004.12.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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