Geometric transitions, brane dynamics and gauge theories

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1-53

  Giveon, Amit ^a   Kehagias, Alexandros ^b   Partouche, Herve ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c CENTRE DE PHYSIQUE THÉORIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Brane Dynamics in Gauge Theories; D branes; M Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744722092     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2001/12/021     Document Type: Article

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