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This is the first book that comprehensively addresses dynamics with inequalities. It will be useful for applied mathematicians, engineers, physicists and economists studying dynamical systems with har
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From the authors of Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs comes a new text designed to excite readers about science by using the ever-popular animals - the dinosaurs - to illustrate and discuss ge
From the authors of Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs comes a new text designed to excite readers about science by using the ever-popular animals - the dinosaurs - to illustrate and discuss ge
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