A length operator for canonical quantum gravity

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 3372-3392

  Thiemann, T ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUT   (Germany)

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EID: 0032364977     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.532445     Document Type: Article

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