Ray Optics, Fermat's Principle, and Applications to General Relativity

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Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Feb 2000, 2000

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Title
Ray Optics, Fermat's Principle, and Applications to General Relativity
Author
Volker Perlick
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Feb 2000
Publication year
2000
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Language
English
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