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Darrigol, O. (2005). The Genesis of the Theory of Relativity. In: Damour, T., Darrigol, O., Duplantier, B., Rivasseau, V. (eds) Einstein, 1905–2005. Progress in Mathematical Physics, vol 47. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7436-5_1
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