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A precise definition of separation of variables

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Koornwinder, T.H. (1980). A precise definition of separation of variables. In: Martini, R. (eds) Geometrical Approaches to Differential Equations. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 810. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0089982

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