Thermodynamics of spinning branes and their dual field theories

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Thermodynamics of spinning branes and their dual field theories. / Harmark, Troels; Obers, N. A.

In: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online), Vol. 2000, 01, 29.02.2000.

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Harmark, T & Obers, NA 2000, 'Thermodynamics of spinning branes and their dual field theories', Journal of High Energy Physics (Online), vol. 2000, 01. https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2000/01/008

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Harmark, T., & Obers, N. A. (2000). Thermodynamics of spinning branes and their dual field theories. Journal of High Energy Physics (Online), 2000, [01]. https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2000/01/008

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Harmark T, Obers NA. Thermodynamics of spinning branes and their dual field theories. Journal of High Energy Physics (Online). 2000 Feb 29;2000. 01. https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2000/01/008

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Harmark, Troels ; Obers, N. A. / Thermodynamics of spinning branes and their dual field theories. In: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online). 2000 ; Vol. 2000.

Bibtex

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