WhiskyMHD: A new numerical code for general relativistic magnetohydrodynamics

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Giacomazzo, Bruno ^a,b   Rezzolla, Luciano ^a,c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b SEZIONE DI TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250009814     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/24/12/S16     Document Type: Article

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