The probability of generating a finite soluble group

Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 405-427

  Guralnick, R M ^a   Wilson, J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22744446843     PISSN: 00246115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1112/S0024611500012569     Document Type: Article

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