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... probably most , natural complex shapes exhibit little symmetry . How can they be dealt with ? The conventional procedure is to think of them in terms of their outline ( let us confine ourselves to two- dimensional flat shapes , for the ...
... probably most , natural complex shapes exhibit little symmetry . How can they be dealt with ? The conventional procedure is to think of them in terms of their outline ( let us confine ourselves to two- dimensional flat shapes , for the ...
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... probably give a wide range of predictions . If a number of experts were brought together to discuss when a par ... probably most useful for making predictions in relatively narrow , highly specialized fields of study and is probably 201.
... probably give a wide range of predictions . If a number of experts were brought together to discuss when a par ... probably most useful for making predictions in relatively narrow , highly specialized fields of study and is probably 201.
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... probably soon come back into favour . For the special subject of ' fuzzy variables ' , an elementary account of recent developments is Rex Malik , ' Fuzzy Thinking ' , New Scientist , 18 October 1973. More sophisticated discussions are ...
... probably soon come back into favour . For the special subject of ' fuzzy variables ' , an elementary account of recent developments is Rex Malik , ' Fuzzy Thinking ' , New Scientist , 18 October 1973. More sophisticated discussions are ...
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