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Poincaré’s Relativistic Theory of Gravitation

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The Universe of General Relativity

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    Shaul Katzir

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    Jean Eisenstaedt

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Katzir, S. (2005). Poincaré’s Relativistic Theory of Gravitation. In: Kox, A.J., Eisenstaedt, J. (eds) The Universe of General Relativity. Einstein Studies, vol 11. Birkhäuser Boston. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-8176-4454-7_2

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