Quantile mechanics

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-112

  Steinbrecher, György ^a   Shaw, William T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA   (Romania)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41149098546     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: 14694425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956792508007341     Document Type: Article

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