Physics in the real universe: Time and spacetime

General Relativity and Gravitation

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1797-1824

  Ellis, George F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 33845215032     PISSN: 00017701     EISSN: 15729532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10714-006-0332-z     Document Type: Article

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