Mathematics and the science of analogies

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 526-534

  Pask, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0038575096     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1545761     Document Type: Review

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