Exponentially large probabilities in quantum gravity

Surveys in High Energy Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 411-416

  Shvedov, O Yu ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Euclidean solutions; Quantum gravity; Topology change; Wheeler De Witt equation; Wormhole

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144275277     PISSN: 01422413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01422419708219646     Document Type: Article

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