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Magic Number: A Partial History of the Fine-Structure Constant

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  1. History of Science Department University of Aarhus Ny Munkegade 8000 Aarhus, Denmark ivhhk@phys.au.dk, , , , , , DK

    Helge Kragh

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(Received September 12, 2002) Published online April 2, 2003

Communicated by R. Stuewer

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Kragh, H. Magic Number: A Partial History of the Fine-Structure Constant. Arch. Hist. Exact Sci. 57, 395–431 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00407-002-0065-7

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