What makes an investigation difficult?

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 329-353

  Wiliam, Dylan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032325561     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0364-0213(99)80067-6     Document Type: Article

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