On the discovery of the gravitational field equations by Einstein and Hilbert: New materials

Physics-Uspekhi

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1283-1298

  Vizgin, V P ^a  

^a SI Vavilov Inst Nat Sci T   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 26444496048     PISSN: 10637869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1070/PU2001v044n12ABEH001014     Document Type: Review

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