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On a symplectic structure of general relativity

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Szczyrba, W. (1977). On a symplectic structure of general relativity. In: Bleuler, K., Reetz, A. (eds) Differential Geometrical Methods in Mathematical Physics. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 570. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0087798

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