Mathematics of the gateway arch

Notices of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 220-229

  Osserman, Robert ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 76749108601     PISSN: 00029920     EISSN: 10889477     Source Type: Journal    
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