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Author(s): Frans Oort
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 35 (1998), 319-331.
MSC (1991): Primary 14E15, 14H10
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Abstract: This note is a review of: A. J. de Jong - Smoothness, semi-stability and alterations. Manuscript 1995, 39 pp.: Publications Mathématiques I.H.E.S. 83, 1996, pp. 51-93.

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Frans Oort
Affiliation: Mathematisch Instituut, Budapestlaan 6, NL - 3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
Email: oort@math.uu.nl

DOI: 10.1090/S0273-0979-98-00764-2
PII: S 0273-0979(98)00764-2
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