function alpha = p18_alpha ( )

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%
%% p18_alpha() returns ALPHA for problem 18.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    28 December 2011
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Output:
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%    real ALPHA, the value of ALPHA.
%
  alpha = 0.0;

  return
end
