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Applications of infinite-dimensional differential geometry to general relativity

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Francaviglia, M. Applications of infinite-dimensional differential geometry to general relativity. Riv. Nuovo Cim. 1, 1–54 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02724475

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