On the BRST cohomology of superstrings with/without pure spinors

Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 499-524

  Grassi, P A ^a   Policastro, G ^b   Van Nieuwenhuizen, P ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

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EID: 79551484967     PISSN: 10950761     EISSN: 10950753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/atmp.2003.v7.n3.a5     Document Type: Article

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