Finite-temperature fractional D2-branes and the deconfinement transition in 2+1 dimensions

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2010, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Giecold, Gregory C ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Black holes; Confinement; Gauge gravity correspondence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954949371     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP03(2010)109     Document Type: Article

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