The exact superconformal R-symmetry minimizes τRR

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 730, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 210-222

  Barnes, Edwin ^a   Gorbatov, Elie ^a   Intriligator, Ken ^a   Sudano, Matt ^a   Wright, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 27744451846     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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