Vertical density representation and its applications

Vertical Density Representation and its Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1-251

  Troutt, Marvin D ^a   Pang, W K ^b   Hou, S H ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84967389243     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/5423     Document Type: Book

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