Hidden simplicity of gauge theory amplitudes

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 27, Issue 21, 2010, Pages

  Drummond, J M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

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EID: 78649838944     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/27/21/214001     Document Type: Article

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