Propagator, tree-level unitarity and effective nonrelativistic potential for higher-derivative gravity theories in D dimensions

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 473-491

  Accioly, Antonio ^a   Azeredo, Abel ^a   Mukai, Hatsumi ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

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EID: 0035981976     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1415743     Document Type: Article

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