Time evolution in open string theory

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 25-57

  Sen, Ashoke ^a,b  

^a HARISH CHANDRA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D branes; String Field Theory; Tachyon Condensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044514636     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2002/10/003     Document Type: Article

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