On the validity of Huygens' principle for second order partial differential equations with four independent variables. Part I : derivation of necessary conditions
McLenaghan, R. G.
Annales de l'I.H.P. Physique théorique, Tome 21 (1974), p. 153-188 / Harvested from Numdam
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McLenaghan, R. G. On the validity of Huygens' principle for second order partial differential equations with four independent variables. Part I : derivation of necessary conditions. Annales de l'I.H.P. Physique théorique, Tome 21 (1974) pp. 153-188. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/AIHPA_1974__20_2_153_0/

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