Consistent higher derivative quantum field theory: A model without tachyons and ghosts

Modern Physics Letters A

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 775-783

  De Souza Dutra, A ^a   Natividade, C P ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

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EID: 0009825960     PISSN: 02177323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217732396000783     Document Type: Article

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