Automorphisms of free groups and outer space

Geometriae Dedicata

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-31

  Vogtmann, Karen ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Automorphisms of free groups; Outer space

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EID: 0036420874     PISSN: 00465755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020973910646     Document Type: Review

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