Non-BPS D-branes and enhanced symmetry in an asymmetric orbifold

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 4, Issue 8 PART B, 2000, Pages 1-16

  Gutperle, Michael ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D branes; M Theory; String Duality; Superstrings and Heterotic Strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243634067     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2000/08/036     Document Type: Article

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