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Equivariant $h$-cobordisms and finiteness obstructions
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 12 (1985), 217-220
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Additional Information
  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 12 (1985), 217-220
  • MSC (1980): Primary 57S17, 57Q10
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1985-15351-0
  • MathSciNet review: 776472