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Henry Maurice Finucan 1917–1983

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

S. Lipton
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics University of QueenslandSt. Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1985

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