On the asymptotic geometry of abelian-by-cyclic groups

Acta Mathematica

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-202

  Farb, Benson ^a   Mosher, Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002333546     PISSN: 00015962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02392628     Document Type: Article

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