Mathematical typography

Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 337-372

  Knuth, Donald E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84966223669     PISSN: 02730979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/S0273-0979-1979-14598-1     Document Type: Article

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