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Theory of the Origin and Relative Abundance Distribution of the Elements

Ralph A. Alpher and Robert C. Herman

Ralph A. Alpher and Robert C. Herman

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Rev. Mod. Phys. 22, 153 – Published 1 April, 1950Erratum Rev. Mod. Phys. 22, 406 (1950)

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Erratum: Theory of the Origin and Relative Abundance Distribution of the Elements

Ralph A. Alpher and Robert C. Herman
Rev. Mod. Phys. 22, 406 (1950)

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