An alternative derivation of the equations of motion of the relativistic (an)harmonic oscillator

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 142-145

  Huang, Young Sea ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0033421075     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.19209     Document Type: Article

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