Finite dimensional Hamiltonian formalism for gauge and quantum field theories

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2306-2347

  Hélein, Frédéric ^a   Kouneiher, Joseph ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c DIF   (France)

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EID: 0035981799     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1467710     Document Type: Article

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