Self-dual supergravity and twistor theory

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 24, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 6287-6327

  Wolf, Martin ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36849016788     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/24/24/010     Document Type: Article

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