Large D-instanton effects in string theory

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2009, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Pioline, Boris ^a   Vandoren, Stefan ^b  

^a LPTHE   (France)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Black Holes in String Theory; Nonperturbative Effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350033509     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2009/07/008     Document Type: Article

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