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Topology change and the propagation of massless fields. / GRATUS, J ; Tucker, Robin.
In: Journal of Mathematical Physics, Vol. 36, No. 7, 07.1995, p. 3353-3376.

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GRATUS, J & Tucker, R 1995, 'Topology change and the propagation of massless fields', Journal of Mathematical Physics, vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 3353-3376. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.531035

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GRATUS, J., & Tucker, R. (1995). Topology change and the propagation of massless fields. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 36(7), 3353-3376. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.531035

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GRATUS J, Tucker R. Topology change and the propagation of massless fields. Journal of Mathematical Physics. 1995 Jul;36(7):3353-3376. doi: 10.1063/1.531035

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GRATUS, J ; Tucker, Robin. / Topology change and the propagation of massless fields. In: Journal of Mathematical Physics. 1995 ; Vol. 36, No. 7. pp. 3353-3376.

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