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On the geometrical moments of skew-regular simplices in hyperspherical space, with some applications in geometry and mathematical statistics

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This research was supported by the Office of Naval Research under Contract Number Nonr-266 (59), Project Number 042-205. Reproduction in whole or in part is permitted for any purpose of the United States Government.

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Ruben, H. On the geometrical moments of skew-regular simplices in hyperspherical space, with some applications in geometry and mathematical statistics. Acta Math. 103, 1–23 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02546523

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