Supertwistor orbifolds: Gauge theory amplitudes & topological strings

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 353-375

  Park, Jaemo ^a   Rey, Soo Jong ^b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brane Dynamics in Gauge Theories; Conformal and W Symmetry; QCD; Topological Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044498437     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2004/12/017     Document Type: Article

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