A minimal length from the cutoff modes in asymptotically safe quantum gravity

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn , Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1781-1799

  Reuter, Martin ^a   Schwindt, Jan Markus ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Models of Quantum Gravity; Nonperturbative Effects; Renormalization Group

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645513582     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2006/01/070     Document Type: Article

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