The asymptotic safety scenario in quantum gravity: An introduction

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 24, Issue 18, 2007, Pages

  Niedermaier, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

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EID: 35649004277     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/24/18/R01     Document Type: Article

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