M-theory cosmologies from singular Calabi-Yau compactifications

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn , Issue 2, 2004, Pages 205-244

  Järv, Laur ^a   Mohaupt, Thomas ^a   Saueressig, Frank ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cosmology with extra dimensions; Inflation; String theory and cosmology

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042824406     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2004/02/012     Document Type: Review

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