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Axiomatic approach to the homotopy groups
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 62 (1956), 490-504
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Additional Information
  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 62 (1956), 490-504
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9904-1956-10038-4
  • MathSciNet review: 0080304