Quantum gravity in 2 + 1 dimensions: The case of a closed universe

Living Reviews in Relativity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Carlip, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 14744294244     PISSN: 14338351     EISSN: 14338351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12942/lrr-2005-12     Document Type: Review

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