A simple model of big-crunch/big-bang transition

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2963-2977

  Małkiewicz, Przemysław ^a   Piechocki, Włodzimierz ^a  

^a SOLTAN INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR STUDIES   (Poland)

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EID: 33646199182     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/23/9/012     Document Type: Article

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