Symmetric and asymmetric theory of relative concentration and applications

Scientometrics

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 261-290

  Egghe, Leo ^a,b   Rousseau, Ronald ^b,c  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

^c Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge Oostende   (Belgium)

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EID: 0039888774     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017967807504     Document Type: Article

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