Fluxed M5-instantons in F-theory

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 864, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 597-639

  Kerstan, Max ^a   Weigand, Timo ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR THEORETISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

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EID: 84864743555     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2012.07.008     Document Type: Article

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