Simple quantum systems in spacetimes with closed timelike curves.
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Three simple examples illustrate properties of path integral amplitudes in fixed background spacetimes with closed timelike curves: non-relativistic potential scatter
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review. D, Particles and fields
دوره 46 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992