A symmetry for the cosmological constant

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2006, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Kaplan, David E ^a   Sundrum, Raman ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Models of Quantum Gravity; Space Time Symmetries

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748764141     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2006/07/042     Document Type: Article

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