Quantum field theory, gravity and cosmology in a fractal universe

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2010, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Calcagni, Gianluca ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cosmology of theories beyond the SM; Models of quantum gravity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954924610     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP03(2010)120     Document Type: Article

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