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Supergravity as a gauge theory derived from matter coupling

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van Nieuwenhuizen, P. (1980). Supergravity as a gauge theory derived from matter coupling. In: Osterwalder, K. (eds) Mathematical Problems in Theoretical Physics. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 116. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-09964-6_334

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