Discrete Thoughts: ESSAYS ON MATHEMATICS, Science, and Philosophy by Mark Kac , Gian-Carlo Rota , Jacob T. Schwartz
English | PDF | 1986 | 261 Pages | ISBN : 0817632859 | 22.2 MB
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