Loss-cone dynamics

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 30, Issue 24, 2013, Pages

  Merritt, David ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84888988725     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/30/24/244005     Document Type: Article

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