Numerical relativity using a generalized harmonic decomposition

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 425-451

  Pretorius, Frans ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 12944260516     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/22/2/014     Document Type: Article

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