Strings as perturbations of evolving spin networks

Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements

Volumn 88, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 103-113

  Smolin, Lee ^a,b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034196791     PISSN: 09205632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-5632(00)00758-1     Document Type: Article

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