Free Lie algebras, generalized Witt formula, and the denominator identity

Journal of Algebra

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 560-594

  Kang, Seok Jin ^a   Kim, Myung Hwan ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 0030585895     PISSN: 00218693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jabr.1996.0233     Document Type: Article

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