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Dispositions and the Least Action Principle

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|Jan 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/disp-2022-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2182-2875 | Journal ISSN: 0873-626X
Language: English, Portuguese
Page range: 91 - 104
Published on: Jan 17, 2023
Published by: University of Lisbon
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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