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S-matrix: References & Edit History

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified title of Web site: Wolfram Research - Eric Weisstein's World of Physics - Scattering Matrix.	Emily Rodriguez	Oct 24, 2016
	Add new Web site: The University of Kansas - Information and Telecommunication Technology Center - The Scattering Matrix.	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	May 09, 2016
	Add new Web site: Wolfram Research - Eric Weisstein's World of Physics - Scattering Matrix.	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	May 04, 2016
	New article added.	William L. Hosch	Feb 03, 2009