Discriminant complements and kernels of monodromy representations

Duke Mathematical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 621-648

  Carlson, James A ^a   Toledo, Domingo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0010707664     PISSN: 00127094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/S0012-7094-99-09723-5     Document Type: Article

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