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Optimal Layout of GrillagesFootnote†

W. Prager SAVOGNIN, SWITZERLAND
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G. I. N. Rozvany FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, MONASH UNIVERSITY, CLAYTON, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
Pages 1-18 | Received 29 Jun 1976, Published online: 16 Jun 2010

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