Algebraic quantum gravity (AQG): I. Conceptual setup

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Giesel, K ^a,b   Thiemann, T ^a,b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b PERIMETER INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Canada)

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EID: 34247877500     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/24/10/003     Document Type: Article

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