The Calculus of many instantons

@article{Dorey2002TheCO,
  title={The Calculus of many instantons},
  author={Nick Dorey and Timothy J. Hollowood and Valentin V. Khoze and Michael P. Mattis},
  journal={Physics Reports},
  year={2002},
  volume={371},
  pages={231-459}
}
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