Similarity: Generalizations, applications and open problems

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Bluman, G ^a   Broadbridge, P ^b   King, J R ^c   Ward, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 75749091110     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: 15732703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10665-009-9330-y     Document Type: Article

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