Matrix model approach to the N = 2 U (N) gauge theory with matter in the fundamental representation

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 287-311

  Naculich, Stephen G ^a   Schnitzer, Howard J ^b   Wyllard, Niclas ^b  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

1 N Expansion; Extended Supersymmetry; Matrix Models; Nonperturbative Effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044446629     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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