On the reality of gauge potentials

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 432-455

  Healey, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 0012413574     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392936     Document Type: Article

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