Finiteness and dual variables for Lorentzian spin foam models

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 701-719

  Cherrington, J Wade ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 31644435709     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/23/3/010     Document Type: Article

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