Penrose limit of AdS3 × S3 × S 3 × S1 and its associated σ-model

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 827-854

  Sommovigo, Luca ^a,b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Penrose limit and pp wave background; Sigma Models; Superstrings and Heterotic Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444450411     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2003/07/035     Document Type: Article

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