Linear preserver problems

American Mathematical Monthly

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 591-605

  Li, Chi Kwong ^a   Pierce, Stephen ^b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035535109     PISSN: 00029890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2695268     Document Type: Article

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