Investigation of minimal forms with density methods

Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures

Volumn 38, Issue 125, 1997, Pages 143-154

  Maurin, B ^a   Motro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

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EID: 0042004454     PISSN: 03043622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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