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Temporary Singularities and Axions: an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation

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Temporary Singularities and Axions: an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation. / Gratus, Jonathan; Kinsler, Paul; McCall, Martin.
In: Annalen der Physik, Vol. 533, No. 6, 2000565, 30.06.2021.

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Gratus, J, Kinsler, P & McCall, M 2021, 'Temporary Singularities and Axions: an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation', Annalen der Physik, vol. 533, no. 6, 2000565. https://doi.org/10.1002/andp.202000565

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Gratus, J., Kinsler, P., & McCall, M. (2021). Temporary Singularities and Axions: an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation. Annalen der Physik, 533(6), Article 2000565. https://doi.org/10.1002/andp.202000565

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Gratus J, Kinsler P, McCall M. Temporary Singularities and Axions: an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation. Annalen der Physik. 2021 Jun 30;533(6):2000565. Epub 2021 May 5. doi: 10.1002/andp.202000565

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Gratus, Jonathan ; Kinsler, Paul ; McCall, Martin. / Temporary Singularities and Axions : an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation. In: Annalen der Physik. 2021 ; Vol. 533, No. 6.

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