Morse index and causal continuity. A criterion for topology change in quantum gravity

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 697-712

  Dowker, H F ^a,c   Garcia, R S ^a,d   Surya, S ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

^c Queen Mary Westfield ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034338798     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/17/3/308     Document Type: Article

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