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Marijn Davidse et al JHEP09(2005)065 doi:10.1088/1126-6708/2005/09/065

Membrane Instantons and de Sitter Vacua

Marijn Davidse1, Frank Saueressig1, Ulrich Theis2 and Stefan Vandoren3

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