Solving the N-body problem in (2+1) gravity

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 462, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 453-490

  Bellini, A ^a   Ciafaloni, M ^a   Valtancoli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gravity; N body problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030579639     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(96)00031-4     Document Type: Article

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