Gluing 4-simplices: A derivation of the Barrett-Crane spin foam model for Euclidean quantum gravity

Physical Review D

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2001, Pages

  Oriti, Daniele ^a   Williams, Ruth M ^a  

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AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; GRAVITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY; THEORY;

EID: 0035862240     PISSN: 05562821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.63.024022     Document Type: Article

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