Aspects of branes and orbifolds in string theory

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2002. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-268). === The main theme of this thesis is branes and orbifolds in string theory, with some digression towards other directions in the final chapters. After reviewing backgr...

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Main Author: Prezas, Nikolas, 1973-
Other Authors: Amihay Hanany.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8486