Dual variables and a connection picture for the Euclidean Barrett-Crane model

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1109-1137

  Pfeiffer, Hendryk ^a,b  

^a EMMANUEL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Applied Mathematics ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036281858     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/19/6/306     Document Type: Article

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