Solution to the ghost problem in fourth order derivative theories
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Publication:2642658
DOI10.1007/s10701-007-9119-7zbMath1121.83011arXivhep-th/0608154OpenAlexW3124406674WikidataQ29039164 ScholiaQ29039164MaRDI QIDQ2642658
Publication date: 17 August 2007
Published in: Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0608154
Methods of quantum field theory in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C47) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05)
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