The self-dual string and anomalies in the M5-brane

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 413-425

  Berman, David S ^a   Harvey, Jeffrey A ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anomalies in Field and String Theories; M Theory

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EID: 23044505846     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2004/11/015     Document Type: Article

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