Recognizing constant curvature discrete groups in dimension 3

Transactions of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 350, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 809-849

  Cannon, J W ^a   Swenson, E L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21944432832     PISSN: 00029947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/s0002-9947-98-02107-2     Document Type: Article

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