The geometry of surface-by-free groups

Geometric and Functional Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 915-963

  Farb, B ^a   Mosher, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036433334     PISSN: 1016443X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00012650     Document Type: Article

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