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Refraction, the speed of light and minimal action: From Descartes to Maupertuis through many more

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Main Author:	Hacyan, Shahen
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2024
Subjects:	History and Philosophy of Physics
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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