Global worldsheet anomalies from M-theory

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 969-989

  Sparks, James ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anomalies in Field and String Theories; D branes; M Theory

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EID: 23044454587     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2004/08/037     Document Type: Article

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