Einstein and singularities

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 185-235

  Earman, John ^a   Eisenstaedt, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

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EID: 0033145768     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-2198(99)00005-2     Document Type: Review

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