Generalized flatland

Mathematical Intelligencer

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 33-47

  Polster, Burkard ^a   Schroth, Andreas E ^b   Van Maldeghem, Hendrik ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 0041405902     PISSN: 03436993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03024601     Document Type: Article

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