Gravity and gauge theory

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Weinstein, Steven ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24944543607     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392721     Document Type: Article

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