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The work of Philip Rabinowitz on numerical integration

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A summary is given of Philip Rabinowitz's contributions to numerical analysis with emphasis on his work on integration.

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Gautschi, W. The work of Philip Rabinowitz on numerical integration. Numer Algor 9, 199–222 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02141588

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