Loop quantum gravity on non-compact spaces

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 577, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 529-546

  Arnsdorf, Matthias ^a   Gupta, Sameer ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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04.60. m; 04.60.Ds

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EID: 0000000518     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(00)00196-6     Document Type: Article

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