Statistical mechanics of generally covariant quantum theories: A Boltzmann-like approach

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 555-569

  Montesinos, Merced ^a   Rovelli, Carlo ^b,c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0035530674     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/18/3/314     Document Type: Article

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