Geometric subgroups of mapping class groups

Journal fur die Reine und Angewandte Mathematik

Volumn 521, Issue , 2000, Pages 47-83

  Paris, Luis ^a   Rolfsen, Dale ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0034346996     PISSN: 00754102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/crll.2000.030     Document Type: Article

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