Chern-Simons terms as an example of the relations between mathematics and physics
Deser, Stanley
Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS, Tome S88 (1998), p. 47-51 / Harvested from Numdam
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Deser, Stanley. Chern-Simons terms as an example of the relations between mathematics and physics. Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS, Tome S88 (1998) pp. 47-51. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/PMIHES_1998__S88__47_0/

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