Non-simply laced Lie algebras via F theory strings

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2010, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Bonora, L ^a   Savelli, R ^a  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

F theory; p branes

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EID: 78649728638     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP11(2010)025     Document Type: Article

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