Higher derivative scalar quantum field theory in curved spacetime

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.100.105008

Title: Higher derivative scalar quantum field theory in curved spacetime

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;

; Solodukhin, Sergey

Publication Date:: 2019-11-13

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1574069

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-13ER42020; SC0010813

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Physical Review D

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Physical Review D Journal Volume: 100 Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Gibbons, G. W., Pope, C. N., and Solodukhin, Sergey. Higher derivative scalar quantum field theory in curved spacetime.  United States: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Gibbons, G. W., Pope, C. N., & Solodukhin, Sergey. Higher derivative scalar quantum field theory in curved spacetime.  United States.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.100.105008.

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                    Gibbons, G. W., Pope, C. N., and Solodukhin, Sergey. Wed .  
        "Higher derivative scalar quantum field theory in curved spacetime".  United States.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.100.105008.

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