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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 6 (1982), 1-8
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Additional Information
  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 6 (1982), 1-8
  • MSC (1980): Primary 53A60, 14D25
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1982-14955-2
  • MathSciNet review: 634430