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93.27 Fourth degree polynomials and the golden ratio

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

R. A. Rinvold
R. A. Rinvold*
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Hedmark University Collge, Norway
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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 93 , Issue 527 , July 2009 , pp. 292 - 295
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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 2009

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