Inconsistency in classical electrodynamics?

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 253-277

  Muller, F A ^a,b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 36048956061     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/520942     Document Type: Review

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