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Strings and Geometry by M. Douglas, J. Gauntlett, M. Gross

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Strings and Geometry
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Publisher: American Mathematical Society
ISBN/ASIN: 082183715X
ISBN-13: 9780821837153
Number of pages: 384

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This volume highlights some of the current interests of researchers working at the interface between string theory and algebraic geometry. The topics covered include manifolds of special holonomy, supergravity, supersymmetry, D-branes, the McKay correspondence and the Fourier-Mukai transform.

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