Entropy of random coverings and 4D quantum gravity

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 247-294

  Bartocci, C ^a   Bruzzo, U ^b   Carfora, M ^b   Marzuoli, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b SISSA   (Italy)

^c Dipto di Fis Nucl e Teor dell'U   (Italy)

Author keywords

4D; Entropy; Quantum gravity; Random coverings

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030099914     PISSN: 03930440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0393-0440(95)00013-5     Document Type: Review

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