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The $K(\pi,1)$ -problem for hyperplane complements associated to infinite reflection groups

Author(s): Ruth Charney; Michael W. Davis
Journal: J. Amer. Math. Soc. 8 (1995), 597-627.
MSC: Primary 52B30; Secondary 20F55, 55P20
MathSciNet review: 1303028
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