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Chance at the Bar

Michael O. Finkelstein, +1 more
- 01 Jun 2005 - 
- Vol. 17, Iss: 1, pp 39-42
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In this article, the authors present the CHANCE at the Bar, a book about detecting and tracking in satellite imagery, with a focus on the use of chance at the bar.
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(2005). CHANCE at the Bar. CHANCE: Vol. 18, Missile Detection and Tracking in Satellite Imagery, pp. 34-37.

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