Ghost constraints and the covariant quantization of the superparticle in ten dimensions

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 293-329

  Chesterman, Michael ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BRST Quantization; BRST Symmetry; Superspaces; Superstrings and Heterotic Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044450233     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2004/02/011     Document Type: Article

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