Discrete Thoughts
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1985
Birkhauser Boston Inc (Hersteller)
978-0-8176-3285-4 (ISBN)
Birkhauser Boston Inc (Hersteller)
978-0-8176-3285-4 (ISBN)
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| Verlagsort | Secaucus |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Algebra |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Logik / Mengenlehre | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8176-3285-9 / 0817632859 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8176-3285-4 / 9780817632854 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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