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spellingShingle Fischer, J., Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, Low uncertainty Boltzmann constant determinations and the kelvin redefinition, General Physics and Astronomy, General Engineering, General Mathematics
title Low uncertainty Boltzmann constant determinations and the kelvin redefinition
title_full Low uncertainty Boltzmann constant determinations and the kelvin redefinition
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title_short Low uncertainty Boltzmann constant determinations and the kelvin redefinition
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