Non-singular string cosmology in a 2d hybrid model

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 844, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-114

  Florakis, I ^a   Kounnas, C ^a   Partouche, H ^b   Toumbas, N ^c  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b CENTRE DE PHYSIQUE THÉORIQUE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

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EID: 78049342919     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2010.10.026     Document Type: Article

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