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Decision problems in the search for periodicities in gamma-ray astronomy. How can A.I. help?

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Maccarone, M.C., Buccheri, R. (1989). Decision problems in the search for periodicities in gamma-ray astronomy. How can A.I. help?. In: Heck, A., Murtagh, F. (eds) Knowledge-Based Systems in Astronomy. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 329. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-51044-3_18

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