Inflating p-branes

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1063-1077

  Gregory, Ruth ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Black Holes; Extra Large Dimensions; P branes

Indexed keywords

EID: 23144440753     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2003/06/041     Document Type: Article

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