Exact results for topological strings on resolved y p,q singularities

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 289, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 205-252

  Brini, Andrea ^a,b   Tanzini, Alessandro ^a,b  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI TRIESTE   (Italy)

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EID: 67349095037     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: 14320916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00220-009-0814-4     Document Type: Article

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