Double field theory formulation of heterotic strings

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2011, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Hohm, Olaf ^a   Kwak, Seung Ki ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gauge symmetry; Global symmetries; String duality; Superstrings and heterotic strings

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053101587     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP06(2011)096     Document Type: Article

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