H. J. S. Smith and the Fermat two squares theorem

American Mathematical Monthly

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 652-664

  Clarke, F W ^a   Everitt, W N ^b   Littlejohn, L L ^b   Vorster, S J R ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033241583     PISSN: 00029890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2589495     Document Type: Article

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