Polynomial invariants of finite groups a survey of recent developments

Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-250

  Smith, Larry ^a  

^a AG Invariantentheorie   (Germany)

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Polynomial invariants of finite groups

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EID: 0031515015     PISSN: 02730979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/s0273-0979-97-00724-6     Document Type: Article

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