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A Systematic Approach for Solving the Great Circle Track Problems based on Vector Algebra Cover

A Systematic Approach for Solving the Great Circle Track Problems based on Vector Algebra

By: Chih-Li Chen  
Open Access
|Jun 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2016-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
Language: English
Page range: 3 - 13
Published on: Jun 30, 2016
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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