Causal evolution of spin networks

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 508, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 409-430

  Markopoulou, Fotini ^a   Smolin, Lee ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Causality; Quantum gravity; Spin networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031584020     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(97)80019-3     Document Type: Article

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