On the trace-free Einstein equations as a viable alternative to general relativity

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 28, Issue 22, 2011, Pages

  Ellis, George F R ^a   Van Elst, Henk ^a,b   Murugan, Jeff ^a,c   Uzan, Jean Philippe ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Sustainable Development at Karlshochschule International University in Karlsruhe   (Germany)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS NITHEP   (South Africa)

^d INSTITUT D'ASTROPHYSIQUE DE PARIS   (France)

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EID: 80755171560     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/28/22/225007     Document Type: Review

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