Second-order scalar-tensor field equations in a four-dimensional space
1974/09/01 by Gregory W. Horndeski, Gregory Walter Horndeski · 2,752 citations
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paper · doi:10.1007/bf01807638
published in International Journal of Theoretical Physics 10(6), 363-384 (Springer Science+Business Media)
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