M-Theory, topological strings and spinning black holes

Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1-76

  Katz, Sheldon ^a   Klemm, Albrecht ^b   Vafa, Cumrun ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79551488638     PISSN: 10950761     EISSN: 10950753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/atmp.1999.v3.n5.a6     Document Type: Article

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