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Did Euler Know Quadratic Reciprocity?: New Insights from a Forgotten Work - References

Author(s): 
Paul Bialek (Trinity International University) and Dominic W. Klyve (Central Washington University)

References

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Paul Bialek (Trinity International University) and Dominic W. Klyve (Central Washington University), "Did Euler Know Quadratic Reciprocity?: New Insights from a Forgotten Work - References," Convergence (February 2014)