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David George Kendall and Applied Probability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

D. J. Daley  and
D. Vere-Jones
D. J. Daley
Affiliation:
Australian National University
D. Vere-Jones
Affiliation:
Victoria University of Wellington
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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 45 , Issue 2 , June 2008 , pp. 293 - 296
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Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 2008 

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