Generalised geometry for M-theory

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2007, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Hull, Christopher M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flux compactifications; M theory; String duality; Superstring vacua

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547691056     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2007/07/079     Document Type: Article

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