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Hyperbolic geometry: The first 150 years
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 6 (1982), 9-24
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  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 6 (1982), 9-24
  • MSC (1980): Primary 01A55, 01A60, 51M10; Secondary 57R15, 20H10
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1982-14958-8
  • MathSciNet review: 634431