Gravitational waves in non-singular string cosmologies

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 607, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 406-428

  Cartier, C ^a   Copeland, E J ^a   Gasperini, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

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EID: 0035939576     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(01)00182-1     Document Type: Article

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