Topological membrane theory from Mathai-Quillen formalism
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1095-0761,1095-0753
DOI: 10.4310/atmp.2006.v10.n5.a4