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On harmonic superspace

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Some aspects of harmonic superspace are discussed.

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Howe, P. (1999). On harmonic superspace. In: Wess, J., Ivanov, E.A. (eds) Supersymmetries and Quantum Symmetries. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 524. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0104588

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