The Origins of the Exclusion Principle

Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 261-310

  Heilbron, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84968081337     PISSN: 00732672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/27757517     Document Type: Article

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