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THE GREAT OF FRENCH MATHEMATICS


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[28] Edmond Laguerre,
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[29] Lamé functions,
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[30] Gabriel Lamé,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lam%C3%A9_parameters

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[57] Pittsburgh Steelers,
http://www.pittsburghsteelers.co.uk/steelers/logo/p age1.html

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