An approach to the relativistic brachistochrone problem by sub-Riemannian geometry

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 6367-6381

  Giannoni, Fabio ^a   Piccione, Paolo ^a   Verderesi, José A ^a  

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EID: 0031481406     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.532217     Document Type: Article

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