Topological M-theory from pure spinor formalism

Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 285-313

  Grassi, Pietro Antonio ^a,b,c   Vanhove, Pierre ^d  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^d CEA SACLAY   (France)

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EID: 33846124143     PISSN: 10950761     EISSN: 10950753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/ATMP.2005.v9.n2.a3     Document Type: Article

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