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Luecht, R.M., Nungester, R.J. (2000). Computer-Adaptive Sequential Testing. In: van der Linden, W.J., Glas, G.A. (eds) Computerized Adaptive Testing: Theory and Practice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47531-6_6

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