Aspects of the inverse problem to the calculus of variations
Anderson, Ian M.
Archivum Mathematicum, Tome 024 (1988), p. 181-202 / Harvested from Czech Digital Mathematics Library
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Anderson, Ian M. Aspects of the inverse problem to the calculus of variations. Archivum Mathematicum, Tome 024 (1988) pp. 181-202. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/107326/

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