Algebraic properties of BRST coupled doublets

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1205-1220

  Quadri, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

BEST Symmetry; BRST Quantization

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044504242     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2002/05/051     Document Type: Article

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