Non-abelian (p,q) strings in the warped deformed conifold

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2006, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Thomas, Steven ^a   Ward, John ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brane Dynamics in Gauge Theories; D branes; Superstrings and Heterotic Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846182632     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2006/12/057     Document Type: Review

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