Early universe dynamics in semi-classical loop quantum cosmology

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn , Issue 12, 2004, Pages 147-159

  Lidsey, James E ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Physics of the early universe; Quantum gravity phenomenology

Indexed keywords

EID: 23244456148     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2004/12/007     Document Type: Review

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