Einstein's gravitational field equations and the Bianchi identities

Mathematical Intelligencer

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 57-66

  Rowe, David E ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 0036768543     PISSN: 03436993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03025325     Document Type: Article

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