Non-spherical horizons, I

Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-81

  Morrison, David R ^a   Plesser, M Ronen ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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EID: 33744701483     PISSN: 10950761     EISSN: 10950753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/ATMP.1999.v3.n1.a1     Document Type: Article

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