Geometrical measurements in three-dimensional quantum gravity

International Journal of Modern Physics A

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. OCT., 2003, Pages 97-113

  Barrett, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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CONFERENCE PAPER; COSMOS; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; GRAVITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICS; MODEL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY; SPACE;

EID: 0242485543     PISSN: 0217751X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217751X03012242     Document Type: Conference Paper

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