Geometry of membranes

Journal of Geometry and Symmetry in Physics

Volumn 24, Issue , 2011, Pages 45-75

  Tu, Zhanchun ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84863728968     PISSN: 13125192     EISSN: 13145673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7546/jgsp-24-2011-45-75     Document Type: Review

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