Torsion gravity: A reappraisal

International Journal of Modern Physics D

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2193-2240

  Arcos, H I ^a,b   Pereira, J G ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE PEREIRA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Coupling prescription; Teleparallel gravity; Torsion

Indexed keywords

EID: 14144249853     PISSN: 02182718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218271804006462     Document Type: Review

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