On the role of special relativity in general relativity

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-81

  Brown, Harvey R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33646138679     PISSN: 02698595     EISSN: 14699281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02698599708573551     Document Type: Article

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