Geometrie characterization of linearisable second-order differential equations

Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 373-381

  Martinez, Eduardo ^a   Carinena, José F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

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EID: 23244452483     PISSN: 03050041     EISSN: 14698064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305004100074235     Document Type: Article

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