M-theory preons cannot arise by quotients

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2007, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Figueroa O'Farrill, José ^a   Gadhia, Sunil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

M theory; Space time symmetries; Spacetime singularities

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547679860     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2007/06/043     Document Type: Article

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