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Solving the Cubic with Cardano - References

Author(s): 
William B. Branson (St. Cloud State University)

References

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William B. Branson (St. Cloud State University), "Solving the Cubic with Cardano - References," Convergence (September 2013), DOI:10.4169/convergence20131001