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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 W.
In: arxiv.org, 05.08.2020.

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Gratus, J, Kinsler, P & McCall, MW 2020, 'Temporary Singularities and Axions an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation', arxiv.org.

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Gratus, J., Kinsler, P., & McCall, M. W. (2020). Temporary Singularities and Axions an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation. arxiv.org.

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Gratus J, Kinsler P, McCall MW. Temporary Singularities and Axions an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation. arxiv.org. 2020 Aug 5.

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Gratus, Jonathan ; Kinsler, Paul ; McCall, Martin W. / Temporary Singularities and Axions an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation. In: arxiv.org. 2020.

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