NCTM Meeting in San Diego

Fractals and Chaos at Community Colleges:
References

by Mark F. Harbison
Sacramento City College, CA
MHfractal@aol.com

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References, as of 1992

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Mark F. Harbison
Sacramento City College, CA
email: MHfractal@aol.com

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