A rigidity theorem for the solvable Baumslag-Solitar groups

Inventiones Mathematicae

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 419-451

  Farb, Benson ^a   Mosher, Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032330920     PISSN: 00209910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002220050210     Document Type: Article

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