Exact vs. semiclassical target space of the minimal string

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 405-444

  Maldacena, Juan ^a   Seiberg, Nathan ^a   Moore, Gregory ^b   Shih, David ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2D Gravity; D branes; Matrix Models; Nonperturbative Effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044501159     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2004/10/020     Document Type: Article

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