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Post-Newtonian Corrections in the Dynamics in the Earth–Moon System and Their Importance for the Relativistic Theories of Gravitation: A Historical Case Study

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As an example of a historical case study, some aspects of the post-Newtonian corrections in the Earth–Moon dynamics are described and discussed.

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Schröder, W., Treder, HJ. Post-Newtonian Corrections in the Dynamics in the Earth–Moon System and Their Importance for the Relativistic Theories of Gravitation: A Historical Case Study. Foundations of Physics 32, 177–186 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013809116434

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