Another look at general covariance and the equivalence of reference frames

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 174-191

  Dieks, Dennis ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Equivalence; General covariance; Reference frames; Relativity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33344469346     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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