On tachyons, gauged linear sigma models, and flip transitions

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn , Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1517-1551

  Morrison, David R ^a   Narayan, Krishnan ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Renormalization Group; Tachyon Condensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144439773     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2005/02/062     Document Type: Article

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