The identities of the algebraic invariants of the four-dimensional Riemann tensor

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 1059-1075

  Sneddon, G E ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0030552321     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.531425     Document Type: Article

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