Towards low energy physics from the heterotic string

Fortschritte der Physik

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 907-1036

  Ramos Sánchez, Saúl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

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EID: 73649085490     PISSN: 00158208     EISSN: 15213978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prop.200900073     Document Type: Article

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