Conformal field theory

Krzysztof Gawędzki

Séminaire Bourbaki (1988-1989)

  • Volume: 31, page 95-126
  • ISSN: 0303-1179

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Gawędzki, Krzysztof. "Conformal field theory." Séminaire Bourbaki 31 (1988-1989): 95-126. <http://eudml.org/doc/110119>.

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