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De-Rham currents and charged particle interactions in electromagnetic and gravitational fields. / Dodson, C. T. J.; Tucker, Robin.
In: Foundations of Physics, Vol. 11, No. 3-4, 04.1981, p. 307-328.

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Dodson, CTJ & Tucker, R 1981, 'De-Rham currents and charged particle interactions in electromagnetic and gravitational fields', Foundations of Physics, vol. 11, no. 3-4, pp. 307-328. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00726271

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Dodson, C. T. J., & Tucker, R. (1981). De-Rham currents and charged particle interactions in electromagnetic and gravitational fields. Foundations of Physics, 11(3-4), 307-328. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00726271

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Dodson CTJ, Tucker R. De-Rham currents and charged particle interactions in electromagnetic and gravitational fields. Foundations of Physics. 1981 Apr;11(3-4):307-328. doi: 10.1007/BF00726271

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Dodson, C. T. J. ; Tucker, Robin. / De-Rham currents and charged particle interactions in electromagnetic and gravitational fields. In: Foundations of Physics. 1981 ; Vol. 11, No. 3-4. pp. 307-328.

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