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Applied mathematics and scientific thought

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Serrin, J. (1984). Applied mathematics and scientific thought. In: Vinti, C. (eds) Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1107. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0101491

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