Prime decomposition: Understanding uniqueness

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 207-218

  Zazkis, Rina ^a   Campbell, Stephen ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030170824     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-3123(96)90017-6     Document Type: Article

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