Loop quantum cosmology and inhomogeneities

General Relativity and Gravitation

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1771-1795

  Bojowald, Martin ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33751579942     PISSN: 00017701     EISSN: 15729532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10714-006-0348-4     Document Type: Article

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