Open and winding membranes, affine matrix theory and matrix string theory

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 81-93

  Cederwall, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

M(atrix) Theories; Supergravity Models

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044439363     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2002/12/005     Document Type: Article

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