Running gauge coupling in asymptotically safe quantum gravity

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2010, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Daum, J E ^a   Harst, U ^a   Reuter, M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asymptotic freedom; Models of quantum gravity; Renormalization group

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955000278     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP01(2010)084     Document Type: Article

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