Light cones and repulsive gravity

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 671-676

  Preti, Giovanni ^a   De Felice, Fernando ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 48249127969     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2894510     Document Type: Article

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