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2 + 1 dimensional quantum gravity and the braid group

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This paper discusses the following on quantum gravity: 2 + 1 gravity as a Chern-Simons theory; quantization; dynamics; the Braid group; and the emergence of space and time. 16 refs., 3 figs

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; NTIS, PC A03/MF A01 as DE90009036; OSTI; INIS; US Govt. Printing Office Dep.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
11 p.
Report number
CONF-8908219--1

Conference

Title
Workshop on physics, braids and links.
Dates
Aug 1989.
Place
Banff (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21092102
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FIELD THEORIES; QUANTIZATION; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SCATTERING AMPLITUDES; SPACE-TIME
Descriptors DEC
AMPLITUDES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC02-76ER02220
Secondary number(s)
IASSNS-HEP--89/51.