Rest frames for a point particle in special relativity

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1184-1196

  Rowe, E G Peter ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030521428     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18341     Document Type: Article

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