Multiloop amplitudes and vanishing theorems using the pure spinor formalism for the superstring

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1171-1210

  Berkovits, Nathan ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

BRST Symmetry; Extended Supersymmetry; Superstrings and Heterotic Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444436975     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2004/09/047     Document Type: Article

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