Non-perturbative Lorentzian quantum gravity, causality and topology change

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 536, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 407-434

  Ambjorn J ^a   Loll, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Causal structure; Lorentzian; Non perturbative; Quantum gravity; Two dimensional

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032556618     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00692-0     Document Type: Article

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