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The Quadrature of the Circle and Hippocrates' Lunes - References

Author(s): 
Daniel E. Otero (Xavier University)

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Daniel E. Otero (Xavier University), "The Quadrature of the Circle and Hippocrates' Lunes - References," Convergence (July 2010)