The indices of torsion-free subgroups of Fuchsian groups
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Abstract:
Elementary algebraic techniques are used to obtain the precise possible indices of torsion-free subgroups of finite index of finitely generated Fuchsian groups (and related groups).References
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- © Copyright 1983 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 89 (1983), 414-418
- MSC: Primary 20H10; Secondary 20F05
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1983-0715855-0
- MathSciNet review: 715855