An analytic torsion for graded D-branes

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 479-503

  Lazaroiu, Calin I ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chern Simons Theories; D branes; Topological Field Theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444438547     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2002/09/023     Document Type: Article

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