The space of homeomorphisms on a compact two-manifold is an absolute neighborhood retract
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- by R. Luke and W. K. Mason
- Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 164 (1972), 275-285
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1972-0301693-7
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Abstract:
The theorem mentioned in the title is proved.References
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- © Copyright 1972 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 164 (1972), 275-285
- MSC: Primary 54C35
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1972-0301693-7
- MathSciNet review: 0301693