Patchworking algebraic curves disproves the Ragsdale conjecture

Mathematical Intelligencer

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 19-28

  Itenberg, Ilia ^a   Viro, Oleg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

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EID: 0040455306     PISSN: 03436993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03026748     Document Type: Article

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