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Mathematics and Flamenco: An Unexpected Partnership

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Díaz-Báñez, J.M. Mathematics and Flamenco: An Unexpected Partnership. Math Intelligencer 39, 27–39 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-016-9688-4

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