Simplification of the spectral analysis of the volume operator in loop quantum gravity

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1289-1346

  Brunnemann, J ^a   Thiemann, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 32344450151     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/23/4/014     Document Type: Article

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