Modular solutions to equations of generalized Halphen type

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 456, Issue 1994, 2000, Pages 261-294

  Harnad, J ^a   McKay, J ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Generalized halphen equations; Hauptmoduls; Modular functions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041564684     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2000.0517     Document Type: Article

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