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93.30 A simple combinatorial proof of the theorem of the means

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

Robert M. Young*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074, USA

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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 2009

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