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A new derivation of the vectorial equation of motion for a test particle in the Schwarzchild field

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A new derivation of the vectorial equation of motion for a test particle in the Schwarzchild field is given which greatly simplifies the procedure given by C. A. Murray.

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  1. Department of Applied Mathematics, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hong Kong

    Alfred Yu, J. Hong, Y. Y. Lam & W. T. Lee

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Yu, A., Hong, J., Lam, Y.Y. et al. A new derivation of the vectorial equation of motion for a test particle in the Schwarzchild field. Appl Math Mech 14, 305–306 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02465165

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