Expressing Generality and Roots of Algebra

Mason, John·1996·Approaches to Algebra

DOI 10.1007/978-94-009-1732-3_5

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Authors: Mason, J.
Venue: Approaches to Algebra
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1996
Pages: 65-86
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-1732-3_5
OpenAlex: W215067024
Cited by: 388
References: 0
FWCI: 4.60
Type: book chapter
Language: en
Open access: closed

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