Instanton partition functions and M-theory

Japanese Journal of Mathematics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-93

  Nekrasov, Nikita A ^a  

^a INSTITUT DES HAUTES ÉTUDES SCIENTIFIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Gauge theory; Generating functions; Instantons; M theory; Random partitions; String theory; Supersymmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049097679     PISSN: 02892316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11537-009-0853-9     Document Type: Article

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