Virtual black holes and the S-matrix

International Journal of Modern Physics D

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1973-2001

  Grumiller, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

2D dilaton gravity; Information paradox; Quantum gravity; Virtual black holes

Indexed keywords

EID: 14144252178     PISSN: 02182718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218271804006437     Document Type: Review

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