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A clash of mathematical titans in Austin: Harry S. Vandiver and Robert Lee Moore (1924–1974)

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Corry, L. A clash of mathematical titans in Austin: Harry S. Vandiver and Robert Lee Moore (1924–1974). The Mathematical Intelligencer 29, 62–74 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02986177

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