Discrete torsion in singular G2-manifolds and real LG

Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 207-278

  Roiban, Radu ^a   Römelsberger, Christian ^b   Walcher, Johannes ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 19844367307     PISSN: 10950761     EISSN: 10950753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/ATMP.2002.v6.n2.a2     Document Type: Article

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