Loop quantum cosmology: I. Kinematics

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1489-1508

  Bojowald, Martin ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 0034341301     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/17/6/312     Document Type: Article

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