A Generalized Manifold Topology for Branching Space-Times
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A generalized manifold topology for branching space-times
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Philosophy of Science
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0031-8248,1539-767X
DOI: 10.1086/673895