Obstruction Results in Quantization Theory

Journal of Nonlinear Science

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 469-498

  Gotay, M J ^a   Grundling, H B ^b   Tuynman, G M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIV LILLE   (France)

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EID: 0000665694     PISSN: 09388974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02440163     Document Type: Review

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