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Noncausal effects in relativistic wave equations

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  1. Physics Department, Rice University, 77001, Houston, Texas

    R. F. Guertin & T. L. Wilson

  2. Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 77058, Houston, Texas

    T. L. Wilson

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Guertin, R.F., Wilson, T.L. Noncausal effects in relativistic wave equations. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 18, 483–486 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02785064

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