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Self-propulsion of V-shape micro-robot

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Self-propulsion of V-shape micro-robot. / A. Vladimirov, Vladimir.

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A. Vladimirov, V 2012 'Self-propulsion of V-shape micro-robot'. <http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.2835>

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A. Vladimirov, V. (2012). Self-propulsion of V-shape micro-robot. http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.2835

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A. Vladimirov V. Self-propulsion of V-shape micro-robot. 2012 Sep 13.

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A. Vladimirov, Vladimir. / Self-propulsion of V-shape micro-robot. 2012.

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