Mahler measure of Alexander polynomials

Journal of the London Mathematical Society

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 767-782

  Silver, Daniel S ^a   Williams, Susan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 3042540827     PISSN: 00246107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1112/S0024610704005289     Document Type: Article

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