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... algebra ( finite groups and fields , matrix and lattice the- ory ) , number theory ( difference sets ) , set theory ( Sperner's theorem ) , and mathematical logic ( Ramsey's theorem ) . In contrast to the wide range of combinatorial ...
... algebra ( finite groups and fields , matrix and lattice the- ory ) , number theory ( difference sets ) , set theory ( Sperner's theorem ) , and mathematical logic ( Ramsey's theorem ) . In contrast to the wide range of combinatorial ...
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... algebra for solving certain well - delimited puzzles , a calcu- lus to simulate changes , rates and flows , and a geometry for purposes of illustration and model construction . This progression has proved quite useful for handling those ...
... algebra for solving certain well - delimited puzzles , a calcu- lus to simulate changes , rates and flows , and a geometry for purposes of illustration and model construction . This progression has proved quite useful for handling those ...
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... algebraic expressions instead of coded instructions for arithmetic operations . COBOL ( Common Business- Oriented Language ) was developed to handle records and files and the operations necessary for simple business appli- cations . The ...
... algebraic expressions instead of coded instructions for arithmetic operations . COBOL ( Common Business- Oriented Language ) was developed to handle records and files and the operations necessary for simple business appli- cations . The ...
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CHINESE LITERATURE | 231 |
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