The thirteen spheres: A new proof

Discrete and Computational Geometry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 613-625

  Anstreicher, Kurt M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 2942565725     PISSN: 01795376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00454-003-0819-2     Document Type: Article

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