On the role of conformal three-geometries in the dynamics of general relativity

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2375-2391

  Szabados, László B ^a  

^a WIGNER RESEARCH CENTRE FOR PHYSICS   (Hungary)

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EID: 0036269316     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/19/9/304     Document Type: Article

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