Interface of general relativity, quantum physics and statistical mechanics: Some recent developments

Annalen der Physik (Leipzig)

Volumn 9, Issue 3-5, 2000, Pages 178-198

  Ashtekar, A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; QUANTUM THEORY; RELATIVITY; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

BLACK HOLES;

GRAVITATION;

EID: 0033741283     PISSN: 00033804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3889(200005)9:3/5<178::AID-ANDP178>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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