Type IIB flux vacua from M-theory via F-theory

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2009, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Valandro, Roberto ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR THEORETISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

F Theory; Flux compactifications; String duality

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650273587     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2009/03/122     Document Type: Article

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