On the notion of essential dimension for algebraic groups

Transformation Groups

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 265-304

  Reichstein, Z ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034412875     PISSN: 10834362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01679716     Document Type: Article

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