Three-dimensional loop quantum gravity: Physical scalar product and spin-foam models

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1739-1761

  Noui, Karim ^a   Perez, Alejandro ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24144434102     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/22/9/017     Document Type: Article

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