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Huygens’ principle: References & Edit History

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Article revised and updated. Mar 18, 2022
Add new Web site: University of Colorado Boulder - Wavefronts and Huygens’ Principle. Nov 11, 2016
Add new Web site: Loughborough University - Huygens’ Principle. Nov 11, 2016
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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