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1 | (2) |
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3 | (56) |
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Notation and Systems of Numbers |
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5 | (10) |
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Introduction and Basic Concepts |
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5 | (2) |
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Symmetric and Antisymmetric Systems |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (2) |
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Addition and Subtraction of Systems |
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8 | (1) |
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Direct Product of Systems |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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Unit Symmetric and Antisymmetric Systems |
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11 | (4) |
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15 | (8) |
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Introduction and Basic Concepts |
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15 | (1) |
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Definition of a Vector Space |
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16 | (2) |
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The Euclidean Metric Space |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (5) |
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23 | (10) |
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Transformations of Variables |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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Symmetry Properties of Tensors |
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27 | (1) |
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Symmetric and Antisymmetric Parts of Tensors |
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28 | (2) |
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Tensor Character of Systems |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (10) |
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Introduction and Definitions |
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33 | (1) |
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Unit Antisymmetric Tensors |
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34 | (2) |
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Vector Product in Three Dimensions |
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36 | (2) |
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Mixed Product in Three Dimensions |
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38 | (1) |
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Orthogonal Coordinate Transformations |
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39 | (4) |
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Rotations of Descartes Coordinates |
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39 | (2) |
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Translations of Descartes Coordinates |
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41 | (1) |
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Inversions of Descartes Coordinates |
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41 | (1) |
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Axial Vectors and Pseudoscalars in Descartes Coordinates |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (12) |
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Introduction and Definitions |
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43 | (3) |
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Associated Vectors and Tensors |
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46 | (2) |
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Are Length of Curves: Unit Vectors |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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Orthogonal and Physical Vector Coordinates |
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52 | (3) |
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Tensors as Linear Operators |
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55 | (4) |
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59 | (50) |
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61 | (10) |
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61 | (4) |
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Differentials of Contravariant Vectors |
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64 | (1) |
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Differentials of Covariant Vectors |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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Covariant Derivatives of Vectors |
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65 | (1) |
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Covariant Derivatives of Tensors |
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66 | (1) |
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Properties of Covariant Derivatives |
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67 | (2) |
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Absolute Deriyatives of Tensors |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (8) |
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Properties of Christoffel Symbols |
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71 | (3) |
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Relation to the Metric Tensor |
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74 | (5) |
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79 | (10) |
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The Hamiltonian V-Operator |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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Divergence of Vectors and Tensors |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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Laplacian of Scalars and Tensors |
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83 | (2) |
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Integral Theorems for Tensor Fields |
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85 | (4) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (3) |
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89 | (8) |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (5) |
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97 | (12) |
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Definition of the Curvature Tensor |
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97 | (3) |
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Properties of the Curvature Tensor |
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100 | (3) |
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Commutator of Covariant Derivatives |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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Curvature Tensor Components |
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105 | (4) |
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Part III Special Theory of Relativity |
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109 | (54) |
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111 | (12) |
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The Principle of Relativity |
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111 | (1) |
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Invariance of the Speed of Light |
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112 | (1) |
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The Interval between Events |
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112 | (4) |
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116 | (3) |
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Velocity and Acceleration Vectors |
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119 | (4) |
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123 | (12) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (6) |
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Introduction and Definitions |
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125 | (3) |
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Transformations of Energy--Momentum |
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128 | (2) |
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Conservation of Energy--Momentum |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (4) |
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135 | (12) |
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Electromagnetic Field Tensor |
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135 | (5) |
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140 | (2) |
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Lorentz Transformations and Invariants |
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142 | (5) |
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Electromagnetic Field Equations |
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147 | (16) |
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Electromagnetic Current Vector |
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147 | (2) |
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149 | (5) |
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Electromagnetic Potentials |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (8) |
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Part IV General Theory of Relativity |
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163 | (60) |
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165 | (12) |
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165 | (2) |
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Time Intervals and Distances |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (4) |
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Electromagnetic Field Equations |
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173 | (4) |
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Gravitational Field Equations |
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177 | (16) |
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177 | (5) |
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182 | (6) |
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188 | (5) |
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Solutions of Field Equations |
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193 | (14) |
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193 | (2) |
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The Schwarzschild Solution |
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195 | (12) |
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Applications of the Schwarzschild Metric |
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207 | (16) |
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207 | (8) |
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215 | (8) |
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Part V Elements of Cosmology |
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223 | (52) |
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The Robertson--Walker Metric |
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225 | (14) |
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Introduction and Basic Observations |
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225 | (2) |
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Metric Definition and Properties |
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227 | (7) |
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234 | (1) |
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The Cosmological Red Shifts |
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235 | (4) |
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239 | (14) |
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239 | (11) |
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250 | (3) |
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Nonstatic Models of the Universe |
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253 | (12) |
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Solutions of the Friedmann Equations |
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253 | (5) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (2) |
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The Open Model (k = -- 1) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (5) |
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265 | (10) |
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265 | (1) |
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The Wheeler--DeWitt Equation |
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266 | (4) |
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The Wave Function of the Universe |
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270 | (5) |
| Bibliograhy |
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275 | (2) |
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