À la recherche de la preuve perdue: a simple proof of the Ficken theorem

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|Dec 2014

Abstract

A new proof of the Ficken criterion is given together with a comment concerning the known proofs and related results

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aupcsm-2014-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2300-133X | Journal ISSN: 2081-545X

Language: English

Page range: 133 - 137

Submitted on: May 22, 2014

Published on: Dec 11, 2014

Published by: Pedagogical University of Cracow

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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