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When Nine Points Are Worth But Eight: Euler’s Resolution of Cramer’s Paradox - References

Author(s): 
Robert E. Bradley (Adelphi University) and Lee Stemkoski (Adelphi University)
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Robert E. Bradley (Adelphi University) and Lee Stemkoski (Adelphi University), "When Nine Points Are Worth But Eight: Euler’s Resolution of Cramer’s Paradox - References," Convergence (February 2014)

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When Nine Points Are Worth But Eight: Euler's Resolution of Cramer's Paradox