Co-authorship networks in South African chemistry and mathematics

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 487-492

  Durbach, Ian N ^a   Naidoo, Deevashan ^a   Mouton, Johann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICS; RESEARCH;

EID: 61849184080     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0038-23532008000600024     Document Type: Article

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