A critical cosmological constant from millimeter extra dimensions

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 4, Issue 9 PART A, 2000, Pages

  Chen, Jiunn Wei ^a   Luty, Markus A ^a   Ponton, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical Theories of Gravity; Extra Large Dimensions

Indexed keywords

EID: 7744224223     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2000/09/012     Document Type: Article

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