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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 55 (1949), 641-665
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  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 55 (1949), 641-665
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9904-1949-09242-X
  • MathSciNet review: 0031504