From lattice BF gauge theory to area-angle regge calculus

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 26, Issue 15, 2009, Pages

  Bonzom, Valentin ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

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EID: 70349501253     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/26/15/155020     Document Type: Article

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