O presente texto serviu como base para a apresentação da lição de síntese do autor, efectuada muito recentemente. Agradecem-se os comentários e as sugestões de Paulo M. M. Rodrigues. Naturalmente, comentários e sugestões adicionais serão muito bem vindos. O principal objectivo deste...

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