A handlebody calculus for topology change

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1859-1879

  Dowker, H F ^a   Garcia, R S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039992411     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/15/7/005     Document Type: Article

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