Two-loop superstrings VI Nonrenormalization theorems and the 4-point function

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 715, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 3-90

  D'Hoker, Eric ^a   Phong, D H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 17544379923     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2005.02.043     Document Type: Article

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