BRST quantization of string theory in AdS3

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1357-1380

  Pakman, Ari ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

BRST Quantization; Conformal Field Models in String Theory; Superstring Vacua; Superstrings and Heterotic Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 23144463150     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2003/06/053     Document Type: Review

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