Generalized Kac-Moody Lie algebras, free Lie algebras and the structure of the Monster Lie algebra

Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra

Volumn 126, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 233-266

  Jurisich, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Mathematics ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0032036818     PISSN: 00224049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4049(96)00142-9     Document Type: Article

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