M-theory on Spin(7) manifolds, fluxes and 3D, N = 1 supergravity

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 683, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 67-104

  Becker, Melanie ^a   Constantin, Dragoş ^a   Gates Jr , S James ^a   Linch, William D ^a   Merrell, Willie ^a   Phillips, J ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

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EID: 1542348623     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2004.01.013     Document Type: Article

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