An implementation of the bestvina-handel algorithm for surface homeomorphisms

Experimental Mathematics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 235-240

  Brinkmann, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0034348632     PISSN: 10586458     EISSN: 1944950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10586458.2000.10504648     Document Type: Article

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