Quantum gravity as a "sum over surfaces"

Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements

Volumn 57, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 28-43

  Rovelli, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0031206280     PISSN: 09205632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-5632(97)00351-4     Document Type: Article

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