Residual properties of the modular group and other free products

Journal of Algebra

Volumn 268, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 264-285

  Liebeck, Martin W ^a   Shalev, Aner ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0141592296     PISSN: 00218693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8693(03)00374-0     Document Type: Article

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