Branching Process Models of Cancer
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2015-07-06
- Mått155 x 235 x 9 mm
- Vikt152 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieStochastics in Biological Systems
- Antal sidor63
- FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
- ISBN9783319160641