Regular orbits of linear groups with an application to the k(GV)-problem, 1

Journal of Algebra

Volumn 227, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 395-432

  Goodwin, Dominic P M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034656504     PISSN: 00218693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jabr.1998.8078     Document Type: Article

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