Algebraic quantum gravity (AQG): IV. Reduced phase space quantization of loop quantum gravity

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 27, Issue 17, 2010, Pages

  Giesel, K ^a,b   Thiemann, T ^c,d  

^a EXCELLENCE CLUSTER UNIVERSE   (Germany)

^b NORDITA   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^d PERIMETER INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Canada)

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EID: 78649530313     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/27/17/175009     Document Type: Article

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