BRST, anti-BRST and their geometry

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 43, Issue 37, 2010, Pages

  Bonora, L ^a,b   Malik, R P ^c,d  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^d BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 78649557663     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/43/37/375403     Document Type: Article

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