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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 54 (1948), 6-50
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  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 54 (1948), 6-50
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9904-1948-08936-4
  • MathSciNet review: 0025122