Isotropic loop quantum cosmology

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2717-2741

  Bojowald, Martin ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036273244     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/19/10/313     Document Type: Article

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