The Blanchi IX model in loop quantum cosmology

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 21, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 3541-3569

  Bojowald, Martin ^a   Date, Ghanashyam ^b   Hossain, Golam Mortuza ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES   (India)

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EID: 3242731312     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/21/14/015     Document Type: Article

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