Time-dependent orbifolds and string cosmology

Fortschritte der Physik

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 145-199

  Cornalba, L ^a   Costa, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

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EID: 4043172226     PISSN: 00158208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prop.200310123     Document Type: Review

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