On algebraic and geometric dimensions for groups with torsion

Journal of the London Mathematical Society

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 489-500

  Brady, Noel ^a   Leary, Ian J ^b   Nucinkis, Brita E A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 18544374604     PISSN: 00246107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1112/S002461070100240X     Document Type: Article

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