The holomorphic tension of vortices

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn , Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1021-1047

  Bolognesi, Stefano ^a,b  

^a SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Confinement; Matrix Models; Nonperturbative Effects; Solitons Monopoles and Instantons

Indexed keywords

EID: 27344450695     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2005/01/044     Document Type: Article

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