Navigation in curved space–time

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 315-321

  Bahder, Thomas B ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 23044522430     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: 19432909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1326078     Document Type: Article

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