Similarities in irrationality proofs for π, ln2, ζ(2), and ζ(3)

American Mathematical Monthly

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 222-231

  Huylebrouck, Dirk ^a  

^a NONE   (Belgium)

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EID: 0035586101     PISSN: 00029890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2695383     Document Type: Article

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