D7-brane motion from M-theory cycles and obstructions in the weak coupling limit

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 800, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 298-329

  Braun, A P ^a   Hebecker, A ^a   Triendl, H ^b  

^a INSTITUT FÜR THEORETISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 44349179698     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2008.03.021     Document Type: Article

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