CPT and other symmetries in string/M theory

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn , Issue 1, 2005, Pages 865-914

  Dine, Michael ^a   Graesser, Michael L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete and Finite Symmetries; M(atrix) Theories; M Theory; Superstrings and Heterotic Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 27344439855     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2005/01/038     Document Type: Article

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