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Peer reviewedHerman, Gabor T.; Vitanyi, Paul M. B. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1976
Growth functions involved in mathematical models for biological development are discussed using the algebra of polynomials and matrices. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Biology, College Mathematics
Peer reviewedBook, Ronald V. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1988
The "word problem" is stated for a given collection. Facts regarding Dehn's Algorithm, definition of Thue systems, a rewriting system, lemmas and corollaries are provided. The situation is examined where the monoid presented by a finite Thue system is a group. (DC)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Algebra, Algorithms, College Mathematics
