Decomposing instantons in two dimensions

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 45, Issue 17, 2012, Pages

  Nitta, Muneto ^a   Vinci, Walter ^b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 84859811199     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/45/17/175401     Document Type: Article

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