A characterisation of the weylian structure of space-time by means of low velocity tests

General Relativity and Gravitation

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 815-831

  Lämmerzahl, Claus ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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Path structure of space time

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EID: 0035535119     PISSN: 00017701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010203823865     Document Type: Article

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