International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

General Relativity support from the double pulsar

Keith John Treschman
  • Keith John Treschman
  • 51 Granville Street Wilston 4051 Australia
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  •  Received: 25 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 July 2015
  •  Published: 16 August 2015

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