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Topological and phenomenological aspects of gravity and supergravity

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Geometrical and Topological Methods in Gauge Theories

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Freund, P.G.O. (1980). Topological and phenomenological aspects of gravity and supergravity. In: Harnad, J.P., Shnider, S. (eds) Geometrical and Topological Methods in Gauge Theories. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 129. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0024136

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