Physical time and physical space in general relativity

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 214-219

  Cook, Richard J ^a  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

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EID: 1042268258     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1607338     Document Type: Review

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