A new look at loop quantum gravity

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Rovelli, Carlo ^a  

^a CENTRE DE PHYSIQUE THÉORIQUE   (France)

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EID: 79957455846     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/28/11/114005     Document Type: Article

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