Hyperlinearity, essentially free actions and L 2-invariants. the sofic property

Mathematische Annalen

Volumn 332, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 421-441

  Elek, Gábor ^a   Szabó, Endre ^a  

^a ALFRÉD RÉNYI INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Hungary)

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EID: 18244407747     PISSN: 00255831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00208-005-0640-8     Document Type: Article

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