Critical Gravity in Four Dimensions

Lü, H.; Pope, C. N.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.181302

Title: Critical Gravity in Four Dimensions

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Authors:: Lü, H.; Pope, C. N.

Publication Date:: Fri May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2011

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1099331

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 106; Journal Issue: 18; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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