A new algebraic approach for calculating the heat kernel in quantum gravity

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 374-394

  Avramidi, I G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b SOUTHERN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0030537286     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.531396     Document Type: Article

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