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A Primer on Statistical Distributions N. Balakrishnan

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Author: N. Balakrishnan
Date: 03 Jul 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Original Languages: English
Book Format: Hardback::328 pages
ISBN10: 0471427985
ISBN13: 9780471427988
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
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