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The multitime covariant formalism of relativistic dynamics

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Relativistic Action at a Distance: Classical and Quantum Aspects

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Droz-Vincent, P. (1982). The multitime covariant formalism of relativistic dynamics. In: Llosa, J. (eds) Relativistic Action at a Distance: Classical and Quantum Aspects. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 162. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-11573-0_6

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