The forest and the trees: Romancing the J-curve

Mathematical Intelligencer

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 27-34

  Dewdney, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0035535821     PISSN: 03436993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03026850     Document Type: Article

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