BFT embedding of the Green-Schwarz superstring and the pure spinor formalism

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn , Issue 9, 2005, Pages

  Gaona, Alejandro ^a   García, J Antonio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

BRST Symmetry; Gauge Symmetry; Superstrings and Heterotic Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 26044432153     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2005/09/083     Document Type: Article

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